A Minor Banjo 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
  • your fourth finger goes on the second fret of the first string
Diagram of an A minor banjo chord at the 1 fret (second inversion)

Notes in an A Minor Banjo chord

Root : A

Minor 3rd : C

5th : E

Diagram of an A minor banjo chord at the 1 fret (second inversion)

Am/E

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Diagram of an A minor banjo chord at the 9 fret (first inversion)

Am/C

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Open D "Graveyard" Tuning

Banjo is tuned to D / F# / A / D