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A free tool to identify chord names, notes, sound, and practical use from guitar and bass fretboards.

DETECTED CHORD
Am

Minor

CEA
SHAPEx02210
BASS NOTEA
CHORD DEGREES
A1C♭3E5
OTHER VOICINGS
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
弦OPEN123456789101112
E1
B2
G3
D4
A5
E6

Am is shown on the fretboard

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02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
≈SOUND · VOICING

Minor harmony with root position.

↗WHERE IT FITS · VOICING

Use this comfortable guitar voicing to support the groove and leave space for the other instruments.

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HOW TO USE
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Choose strings and frets

Unset strings are open; silent strings are ×

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Check the chord name

Notes and the lowest pitch are detected automatically

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Understand the sound

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GUITAR CHORD GUIDE

Am guitar chord: notes and fingering

Am is a minor chord built from A, C, E. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.

QUALITYMinor
FORMULA1 · ♭3 · 5
NOTESA · C · E
SOUND AND USE

Character of Am

A foundational chord with a darker, reflective character.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

Keep the minor third audible; it is the note that gives the chord its darker colour.

ROOT POSITIONS

A in standard tuning

Find the root on string 6 at fret 5 and on string 5 at open string. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.