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A Minor Chord Guitar

Three fingers, no barre — often the very first chord guitarists learn.

Requires only three fingers and no barring — often a guitarist's first chord.
Its dark, reflective quality contrasts naturally with C major.
The relative minor of C major, sharing the same key signature.
Close fingering to C and Em makes it an easy first chord-change exercise.

Root3rd5th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

FretOpen

Finger—

5th

D4th string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

Root

G3rd string

Fret2

Finger3 ring

3rd

B2nd string

Fret1

Finger1 index

5th

e1st string

FretOpen

Finger—

NotesA – E – C

Formula1 – ♭3 – 5

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TonesA×2·C×1·E×2

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Questions about A Minor

What notes are in a A Minor chord?

A A Minor chord contains the notes A, E, C. It is built from the minor formula 1 - ♭3 - 5, with A as the root.

What is A minor the relative minor of?

A minor is the relative minor of C major — the two share exactly the same notes and key signature, with no sharps or flats. That's why Am and C sound so natural together and why swapping between them is such a common beginner exercise.

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