Am
Am
A Minor
Beginner
Minor
Triad
Basic minor chord - sad, melancholic sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 5thInterval Details
A
Root
C
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A - C - E
Bass: AInversion 1
C - E - A
Bass: CInversion 2
E - A - C
Bass: ECompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Am chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Am
Am/ma7
Am7
Am6
AmMaj7b6
Amadd4
Am7add11
Simplified
A5
Alternate Symbols
Am
Amin
A-
Tags
triad
minor
basic
Piano
Voicing 1 / 5
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4