A Minor 6th (Am6) is built from A, C, E, F#, which is the 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M formula measured from the root A. This page shows 20 fingerings with fretboard diagrams.
Minor
Notes: A · C · E · F#Intervals: 1P – 3m – 5P – 6M
Fingerings for Am6
Am6A at fret 3, D at fret 3
Am6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am6A at fret 3, D at fret 3, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am6low E muted, D at fret 2, G at fret 2, B at fret 1
Am6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Am6low E muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 3, B at fret 2
Am6low E at fret 4, A at fret 2, B muted, high E muted
Am6low E at fret 1, A at fret 3, D at fret 3, G muted, B muted, high E at fret 4
Am6low E muted, A at fret 4, D at fret 2, G at fret 1, B at fret 2, high E muted
Am6low E muted, A at fret 3, G at fret 2, high E muted
Am6low E muted, A at fret 3, D at fret 1, G at fret 2, B at fret 4, high E muted
Am6low E muted, A open, D muted, G at fret 2, B at fret 1, high E at fret 2
Am6low E muted, A at fret 2, D muted, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am6low E muted, A at fret 1, D muted, G at fret 3, B at fret 2, high E at fret 3
Am6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3
Am6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, B at fret 3
Am6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 3, G at fret 1, B at fret 3, high E at fret 4
Am6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E at fret 2
Am6low E muted, A muted, D at fret 1, G at fret 3, B at fret 4, high E at fret 2
Am6low E muted, A muted, G at fret 3, high E muted
Notes in Am6
A1P
C3m
E5P
F#6M
How to play Am6
A Minor 6th Guitar Chord (Am6) is darker and more introspective than its major counterpart.
Beginner tip
Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.
Practice idea
Pair it with the minor seventh and the relative major to hear the same key from both sides.
Am6 FAQ
What notes are in A Minor 6th?
A Minor 6th (Am6) contains A, C, E, F#. In interval terms that is 1P - 3m - 5P - 6M above the root A.
How do you play Am6 on guitar?
The most common shape here is "Am6": A at fret 3, D at fret 3.
Is Am6 hard for beginners?
It sits in the minor family. Let the barre or the low root ring out; a dull thud usually means a finger is touching a neighbouring string.