Am6 chord on piano
A Minor Sixth. Notes: A, C, E and F#.
How to play Am6
- Find A just below middle C. That is the root.
- Add C, E and F# above it, skipping the keys in between.
- Right hand fingering: 1-2-3-5. Left hand: 5-3-2-1.
Notes
Aroot
Cb3 · minor third
E5 · perfect fifth
F#6 · major sixth
Am6 inversions
An inversion moves the lowest note up an octave. Same notes, smoother jumps between chords.
Root position
A · C · E · F#1st inversion
C · E · F# · A2nd inversion
E · F# · A · C3rd inversion
F# · A · C · ENotes and theory
Aroot
Cb3 · minor third
E5 · perfect fifth
F#6 · major sixth
The minor sixth adds a major sixth to a minor triad. It has a mysterious, film-noir color common in jazz and gypsy jazz. The formula is 1 b3 5 6.
More A chords
All A piano chordsAmajorAmminorA7dominant seventhAm7minor seventhAmaj7major seventhAsus4suspended fourthAsus2suspended secondAdimdiminishedAaugaugmentedA6major sixthA9dominant ninthAadd9added ninthAm7b5half-diminishedAdim7diminished seventhA7sus4dominant seventh suspended fourthA5power chordAm9minor ninthAmaj9major ninth
minor sixth chords in every key
Questions
What notes are in the Am6 chord?
Am6 (A minor sixth) is made of four notes: A (root), C (minor third), E (perfect fifth) and F# (major sixth).
How do you play Am6 on piano?
Play A, C, E and F# together. With the right hand use fingers 1-2-3-5; with the left hand use 5-3-2-1.
What are the inversions of Am6?
Root position: A C E F#. 1st inversion: C E F# A. 2nd inversion: E F# A C. 3rd inversion: F# A C E.
What does a minor sixth chord sound like?
The minor sixth adds a major sixth to a minor triad. It has a mysterious, film-noir color common in jazz and gypsy jazz.