This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.
A Minor Guitar Chord
A simple yet deeply emotional open chord. A Minor is one of the most versatile chords in any guitarist's vocabulary.
Also known as
- Am
- A-
- A m
- Amin
- A min
- Aminor
- A minor
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
Open Am is one of the easiest chords to play cleanly. It uses the same shape as E major shifted over one string, which makes it a great gateway to understanding chord shapes. The common mistake is letting the low E string ring — it won't ruin the chord, but muting it gives a cleaner bass sound.