Am6 Chord on Guitar
Am6 is the A minor 6th chord — 4 notes (A, C, E, F♯) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 6. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.
Am6: Chord shapes (open & barre)
- open position
- fret 2
- fret 5
- fret 7
- fret 10
- fret 11
Am6: Drop 2 voicings
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: R
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
Am6: Drop 3 voicings
- bass: ♭3
- bass: ♭3
- bass: 5
- bass: 5
- bass: 6
- bass: 6
- bass: R
- bass: R
Am6: Shell voicings (jazz)
- R-3-7
- R-3-7
- R-7-3
- R-7-3
Keys that contain Am6
Scales to play over Am6
- A Dorian Mode
- A Melodic Minor Scale
- A Major Blues Scale
- A Dorian ♯4 Scale
- A Lydian ♯2 Scale
- A Dorian ♭2 Scale
Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A, C, E, F♯.
Other A chords
Minor 6th chords in other keys
FAQ
- What notes are in the Am6 chord?
- Am6 (A minor 6th) contains A, C, E, F♯ — formula 1 ♭3 5 6.
- How do you play Am6 on guitar?
- A common shape is x04210 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
- What scale goes with Am6?
- Good choices to solo over Am6: A Dorian, A Melodic minor, A Major blues.
- What key is Am6 in?
- Am6 is diatonic in G major (ii6), E minor (iv6).