A Minor Chord

How to play Am on guitar

Read the diagrams with the low E string on the left. × means do not play that string, ○ means play it open.

How to play Am on piano

Play A, C, E together. With your right hand, use fingers 1, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). Your left hand can play A an octave lower for a fuller sound.

Chords in the key of A minor

These seven chords are built from the A minor scale (A, B, C, D, E, F, G), so they all sound at home next to Am.

Common progressions in A minor

• i - VI - III - VII: Am - F - C - G
• i - iv - v - i: Am - Dm - Em - Am
• i - VII - VI - VII: Am - G - F - G

The relative major of A minor is C. Both keys use the same notes. On the Camelot wheel, A minor is 8A.

Related chords

• A (A major)
• A7 (A seventh)
• Amaj7 (A major seventh)
• Am7 (A minor seventh)
• Asus4 (A suspended fourth)
• All chords in the library

Change this chord into another key with the Chord Transposer, or look up any other chord or scale in the Chord and Scale Finder.