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Am/E on guitar: A minor with E in the bass

Am/E is the A minor chord (A, C, E) with its 5th, E, as the lowest note: the 2nd inversion of Am. The notes are the same as in Am; only the one at the bottom changes.

Notes
ACE
Bass
E 5th of the chord

How to play Am/E on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    Am/E chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes A, C, E

  2. Shape 2 · fret 2

    Am/E chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 2, notes A, C, E

  3. Shape 3 · fret 5 · barre

    Am/E chord on guitar, shape 3: barre at fret 5, notes A, C, E

  4. Shape 4 · fret 7 · barre

    Am/E chord on guitar, shape 4: barre at fret 7, notes A, C, E

  5. Shape 5 · fret 9

    Am/E chord on guitar, shape 5: from fret 9, notes A, C, E

Where Am/E shows up

The 5th in the bass is unstable and asks to move. The textbook use is the cadence: Am/E → E7 → Am, with the bass holding the same note through the first two chords (the "cadential six-four").

Other positions of Am

Frequently asked questions

What does Am/E mean?

Am/E reads "Am over E": you play Am and the lowest note is E. In a chord symbol, whatever comes after the slash is always the bass.

What is the difference between Am/E and Am?

The notes are the same (A, C, E); only the lowest one changes. With E in the bass, Am is in 2nd inversion, and the bass line can move by step between chords.

How do you play Am/E on guitar?

The shapes on this page go from easiest to hardest. In all of them E is the lowest note; the low strings that would sound below it are not played (x).

Am chord on guitar