Am6 chord
Am6 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
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Am6 is usually played as a movable shape or in open positions. A third alternative is to play it as a barre chord (although the pictured barre shape doesn't give much room for the fingers).
Chord structure
The chord consists of four notes. The notes represent the root, minor third, perfect fifth and major sixth. Notice that the fifth is sometimes omitted.
Chord name
Am6 is an abbreviation for A minor sixth. A less common abbreviation is Amin6. A third system is the minus symbol: A-6.
Notes
The notes that the Am6 chord consists of are A, C, E and F#.
Chord progressions
Gmaj7 - Am6 - D7
Inversions
1st inversion: Am6/C (means that C is the bass note).
2nd inversion: Am6/E (means that E is the bass note).
3rd inversion: Am6/F# (means that F# is the bass note).
Omissions
Am6(no5) is an A minor 6th with no fifth (E).
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