Am6
Am6
A M6
Intermediate
Minor
Sixth
Minor 6th chord - jazz minor sound
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 5thF#
Major 6thInterval Details
A
Root
C
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
F#
Major 6th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 6M
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 - F#
Bass: AInversion 1
C - E - F# - A
Bass: CInversion 2
E - F# - A - C
Bass: EInversion 3
F# - A - C - E
Bass: F#Compatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Am6 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Am6
A13#9
A13#9#11
Am69
Am13
Simplified
A5
Am
Alternate Symbols
Am6
A-6
Tags
sixth
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 4
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4