Guitar chord
A Minor Open Chord
A common open A minor chord shape in standard tuning.
- Symbol
- Am
- Chord tones
- A , C , E
- Formula
- 1 b3 5
- Tuning
- Standard
- Frets, low to high
- X 0 2 2 1 0
- Fingers, low to high
- - - 2 3 1 -
Chord fingering diagram
Read the chart vertically with the nut at the top. X means mute the string, markers above the nut are played open, and numbered markers show fretting-hand fingers.
Chord tone reference
Use the matching arpeggio page to study the same notes across the full fretboard, or open those chord tones directly in the interactive tool.