{"id":132,"date":"2025-08-01T09:30:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T09:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everythingsixstring.info\/?p=132"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:34:21","slug":"am-chord-how-to-play-a-minor-on-guitar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress-7gu7n.wasmer.app\/index.php\/am-chord-how-to-play-a-minor-on-guitar\/","title":{"rendered":"Am Chord \u2013 How to Play A Minor on Guitar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Whether you\u2019re a beginner to learning the guitar<\/a> or a bit more advanced, you must add the A minor chord to your repertoire if you ever want to really become a complete guitarist. Many of these easy guitar chords<\/a> are essentials for every guitar player, and the Am chord is no different!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I\u2019ve already learned the A chord<\/a>!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless you\u2019ve specifically learned the flattened 3rd degree of the major scale for the A chord, then you\u2019ve learned something entirely different sounding than A minor (commonly referred to as the Am guitar chord). It\u2019s easy to add onto the first A chord you learned, so just follow this step-by-step instruction and you\u2019ll have the A chord mastered from top to bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Playing A Minor: Step-By-Step<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Place your index (first) finger on the first fret of the second string.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Place your middle (second) finger on the second fret of the fourth string.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Then place your third finger on the second fret of the third string.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Strum the first five strings (string one and five played open). Do not play the sixth string.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Harder chord to try: The F major chord<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Why You Don\u2019t Play the Sixth String<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In short, you\u2019re looking to play a very specific sound when you play certain guitar notes and chords. This is why we tune the guitar properly<\/a> before every session and ensure we repetitively practice chords and songs over and over again. We\u2019re looking to create consistency in the noise that we\u2019re playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    If you play the sixth string then you\u2019re going against what A minor is supposed to sound like. While you can get into all sorts of music theory discussions, just know that, as a beginner, you should focus on doing everything to the letter of the law on the guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    While I know you may want to rock out and just freestyle on your guitar, know that you\u2019re not going to pick up the guitar and be the next Jimi Hendrix within the first few months of playing \u2013 and you won\u2019t sound nearly as good as solos you\u2019ve heard in legendary rock operas<\/a> that you drunkenly stumble through at Karaoke night when you decide to just start shredding<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When we play A minor, we\u2019re looking for the lowest note to be the A string, if we play the sixth string, then that string would be what we called the root<\/a>, which we don\u2019t want to play Am properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Learn the basics and master them in order to become a good guitarist. Then you can get a bit more creative!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to Practice Am <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    You\u2019ll find that simply placing your fingers on the correct strings, playing the chord in rhythm for four beats on, taking your fingers off for four beats, and then placing your fingers back on for four beats and playing again will do wonders for developing muscle memory for the chord. This will also really help your overall rhythm<\/a> with guitar and help you properly gauge pressure to apply to each string.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It\u2019s also recommended you start moving back and forth between Am and some other chords. It\u2019s common for the C and G chords<\/a> to be played with A minor, so I\u2019d recommend starting there. Play one chord for four beats on, take one beat off, then quickly place your fingers on the other chord and play for four beats. Do this over and over again and you\u2019ll really start to master these chords.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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