A minor sixth (Am6) chord on cavaquinho
- Notes
- ACEF♯
- Formula
- 1♭356
How to play Am6 on cavaquinho
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Shape 1 · fret 1
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Shape 2 · fret 4
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Shape 3 · fret 7
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Shape 4 · fret 10
no 5th (E)
Some shapes leave out: 5th (E). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (A).
Am6 inversions on cavaquinho
On the cavaquinho a seventh chord fits whole on the 4 strings, one note on each, and that is how it accompanies in choro. Below are the positions with the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th on the lowest string (in sixth chords the 6th does not go to the bass: that would rename the chord), whenever the position fits the hand.
Root (A) in the bassroot position · Am6
Root (A) in the bassroot position · Am6
3rd (C) in the bass1st inversion · Am6/C
5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am6/E
About the minor sixth chord
A minor chord with a major sixth: mysterious, like tango or a film noir. It works as a resting chord in a minor key in jazz and bossa (Dm6) and has the same notes as the half-diminished chord with a different bass (Dm6 = Bm7♭5/D).
Notes and intervals of Am6
Am6 (A minor sixth) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- A · 1 · root
- C · ♭3 · minor third
- E · 5 · perfect fifth
- F♯ · 6 · major sixth
Other A chords
Minor sixth: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the Am6 chord on cavaquinho?
Am6 (A minor sixth) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in Am6?
The notes of Am6 are A, C, E, F♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6: root, minor third, perfect fifth, major sixth.
What does Am6 mean?
Am6 is the chord symbol for A minor sixth. A minor chord with a major sixth: mysterious, like tango or a film noir. It works as a resting chord in a minor key in jazz and bossa (Dm6) and has the same notes as the half-diminished chord with a different bass (Dm6 = Bm7♭5/D).
Can I play Am6 on other instruments?
Yes. Am6 also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.