A Minor Guitar Chord

RRootm3Minor 3rdP5Perfect 5th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RP5Rm3P5x 0 2 2 1 0
4RP5Rm3P5R5 7 7 5 5 5
RRP5Rm3P55 0 2 2 1 0
Rm3m3P5P55 3 7 5 5 0
6×RRP5Rm3x 0 7 9 10 8
8×Rm3P5RP5x 0 10 9 10 0

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

A Minor Chord

The A Minor chord is built from the intervals: Root, Minor 3rd, and Perfect 5th. It contains the notes A, C, and E. This is a minor triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Keys Containing Am

C major (vi)D minor (v)E minor (iv)F major (iii)G major (ii)A minor (i)

Related Chords

Same root (A)

AA7Amaj7Am7AdimAaugAsus2Asus4

Same quality (Minor)

G# MinorA# MinorB MinorD MinorE Minor

Relative chord

C Major (relative major)

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