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Open G tuning

Am on guitar

Am is a minor, spelled A, C and E. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x2221x, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.

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Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

A minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 4, fret 1 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.2341
x2221xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 5.5fr234
757557sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5
A minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 2, fret 5 with finger 2, fret 5 with finger 3, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 2, strings 2 to 6.23
x22552sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
A minor, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 4, fret 13 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.13fr2341
x14141413xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 7, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 7 with finger 1, fret 9 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.7fr1234
xx791010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 9, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 9, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 9, strings 2 to 4.9fr234
x91091010sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
A minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 10, fret 14 with finger 3, fret 10, fret 14 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 10, strings 3 to 5.10fr234
x1410141014sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
A minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo.213
xxx212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 2 with finger 4. Frets are relative to the capo.2314
xx2212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 3, fret 5, fret 5, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 2 to 5.5fr23
75755xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
A minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 2 with finger 3, fret 1 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.231
xx221xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A minor, position 5, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 7 with finger 2, fret 5, fret 5, fret 7 with finger 3. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 5, strings 4 to 5.5fr23
xx7557sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5 and mutes 2 strings

Keys Am belongs to

Am is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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