A Minor Guitar Chord
also known as Am, Amin, A-
- your first finger goes on the first fret of the second string
- your second finger goes on the second fret of the fourth string
- your third finger goes on the second fret of the third string
- the first and fifth strings are open
- the sixth string is muted
Notes in an A Minor Guitar chord
Root : A
Minor 3rd : C
5th : E
Second Inversion
Contains an E as the bass note.
Notated as A/E
Recommended Scales for an A Minor Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Blues Scales
Modes Scales
- C Ionian Scale
- F Ionian Scale
- G Ionian Scale
- D Dorian Scale
- G Dorian Scale
- A Dorian Scale
- E Phrygian Scale
- A Phrygian Scale
- B Phrygian Scale
- C Lydian Scale
- F Lydian Scale
- A# Lydian Scale
- C Mixolydian Scale
- D Mixolydian Scale
- G Mixolydian Scale
- D Aeolion Scale
- E Aeolion Scale
- A Aeolion Scale
- C Augmented Lydian Scale
- A# Augmented Lydian Scale
- A Diminished Lydian Scale
- A# Diminished Lydian Scale