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Grab your guitar and give all the chord figures a good ring. When trying out these chord shapes, note that the first chord diagram where you play an open fifth and an open first string can help you to memorize one of the universal shapes for minor chords that are rooted at the fifth string. Here are three different ways to play the Am chord. It helps to generate a lot of nice chord shapes by keeping this open fifth string in the bass. One of the great advantages of the Am chord on a standard tuned guitar is that the fifth string is an A. Or you can travel up the fretboard to find the Am chord as a barre chord with all the six strings involved. You can enjoy playing this chord with an open fifth string and an open first string to create that full, strong sound the Am is known for. One of the basic open triads on guitar is the Am chord. Jam a bit on these chord figures for now. It’s very useful and handy to know inversions. Do you feel how these three triads have a bit of a different vibe, but in essence still are the Am chord? This musical phenomenon is called an inversion. Why don’t you play these chords on the piano and listen carefully to how they sound. When you look at the chord diagrams, you could say that we use the same notes (A, C, E) but in different order, and actually that’s pretty much what’s happening. Actually, the two are family, and because of that they share the same genetics, or in this case notes. Secondly, the key of C - our orientation point on the keyboard - looks a lot like the Am chord. Simply put, all white keys sound good with this chord. First of all, you can approach this triad with all the white keys, since they are part of the A minor scale. When you begin exploring the piano, the Am chord is a good start.

If you’re curious to know more about the theory behind this triad, then just read the part at the end of the blog post.

If you just came here to learn different ways of playing an Am chord on guitar, piano, or ukulele, just scroll to the instrument of your liking and check out what we’ve got in store for you. The theoretical explanation will come later. Let’s stop with the theory for now and take a look at the chord shapes for your favorite instrument. They complement each other, creating a sad (A minor) and joyful (C major) sound. So this means the A minor is a direct relative of the C major. It’s interesting to mention that we can find these exact same notes in the C major scale. On piano, it is very convenient to improvise with this triad using only the white keys. The Am chord plays an important role in many songs, and it’s one of the open chords for guitar, and ukulele. This is one of the very first chords you learn to play on piano, guitar or ukulele. You know what time it is? That’s right, it’s time to talk about the Am chord. That’s why we’re going to show you how you can play this chord on these instruments, and we’ll dive into some music theory magic that will broaden your knowledge about this triad. The Am chord for piano, guitar, and ukulele is one of the most basic triads that you have to master.