A Minor 6 Chord on Guitar
The A Minor 6 chord contains A, C, E and F# — 4 notes. Every position is marked across the whole fretboard below, labelled with note names and with interval numbers, and the tuning of each string can be changed.
- Root
- Minor 3rd
- Perfect 5th
- Major 6th
| Degree | 1 | ♭3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | A | C | E | F# |
| Interval | Root | Minor 3rd | Perfect 5th | Major 6th |
Note names
Interval numbers
Scales containing A Minor 6th
| Major (Ionian) | G |
| Natural Minor (Aeolian) | E |
| Dorian | A |
| Phrygian | B |
| Lydian | C |
| Mixolydian | D |
| Locrian | F# |
| Harmonic Lydian (Lydian ♭6) | B♭ |
| Harmonic Minor | D♭ E |
| Melodic Minor | G A |
| Melodic Minor ♯4 | A |
| Gypsy Minor (Hungarian Minor) | B♭ |
| Dominant Pentatonic (Mixolydian Pentatonic) | D |
| Minor Sixth Pentatonic | A |
| Blues | F# |
| Dominant Diminished (M2) | C E♭ F# A |
| Tcherepnin (M3) | C E A♭ |
Circle of fifths
Frequently asked questions
What notes are in the A Minor 6 chord?
A, C, E and F#. That is 4 notes.
How is the A Minor 6 chord built?
From a root of A: C is the minor 3rd, E is the perfect 5th and F# is the major 6th.
Which scales contain the A Minor 6 chord?
G Major (Ionian), E Natural Minor (Aeolian), A Dorian and B Phrygian, among others. Every note of the A Minor 6 chord is in those, so they can be played over it.
Which smaller chords are inside the A Minor 6 chord?
A Minor, F# Diminished, A Power (5) and C Major ♭5. Each uses only notes the A Minor 6 chord already contains.
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