Guitar UpscaleAm chord on guitar
The A minor chord, written Am, has 3 notes: A C E.
As tab, thick low E string first: x02210, 577555. Numbers in the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little, T thumb. × marks a muted string and ○ an open one.
| Notes | A C E |
|---|---|
| Formula | 1 b3 5 |
| Intervals | Root, Minor 3rd, Perfect 5th |
About the Minor Chord
A minor chord is a root, a minor third and a perfect fifth. It sounds darker and sadder than a major chord. More about the Minor Chord.
Keys with Am
These keys have Am among their chords:
- C Major Scale (vi)
- F Major Scale (iii)
- G Major Scale (ii)
- D Natural Minor scale (v)
- E Natural Minor scale (iv)
- A Natural Minor scale (i)
Scales to play over Am
Each of these scales holds every note of the chord:
- A Natural Minor scale
- A Harmonic Minor scale
- A Phrygian Mode
- A Melodic Minor scale
- A Dorian Mode
- A Minor Pentatonic scale
- A Blues Scale