What notes are in the Am chord?

Am is made of A, C and E: the root, minor 3rd and perfect 5th above A.

What is the easiest way to play Am?

Play x02210 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A and high E strings ring open.

Am belongs to C major (vi), F major (iii) and G major (ii).

A Minor chord on guitar

A minor (Am) is a minor triad: darker and more serious than major. It is built from A, C and E (formula 1 ♭3 5). Minor chords carry ballads, rock riffs and anything moody. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x02210.

x 0 2 2 1 0

5 7 7 5 5 5

x x 7 9 10 8

x 12 14 14 13 12

Am fingerings (low E to high E)

Open position: x02210. Mute the low E string, let the A and high E strings ring open.
Barre at fret 5: 577555. Barre fret 5 from the low E to the high E string.
Fret 7: x-x-7-9-10-8. Mute the low E and A strings.
Barre at fret 12: x-12-14-14-13-12. Mute the low E string, barre fret 12 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Am chord?: Am is made of A, C and E: the root, minor 3rd and perfect 5th above A.
What is the easiest way to play Am?: Play x02210 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A and high E strings ring open.
Which keys is Am in?: Am belongs to C major (vi), F major (iii) and G major (ii).

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