Am6 piano chord (A minor 6th)
A – C – E – F♯
Formula 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6
Am6 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position Am6
A – C – E – F♯
1st inversion Am6/C
C – E – F♯ – A
2nd inversion Am6/E
E – F♯ – A – C
3rd inversion Am6/F♯
F♯ – A – C – E
Am6 chord questions
What notes are in the A minor 6th chord?
Am6 is A, C, E, F♯. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – 6, counted from the root A.
How do you play Am6 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A–C–E–F♯ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of Am6?
Root position: A–C–E–F♯; 1st inversion: C–E–F♯–A; 2nd inversion: E–F♯–A–C; 3rd inversion: F♯–A–C–E.