A minor 6th (Am6)
ARoot
Cmin 3
EPerf 5
F♯Maj 6
Bittersweet. Minor triad with added 6th. Common in jazz and Latin music for sophisticated minor harmony.
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How to play it
Am6
A minor 6th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- Cm3
- EP5
- F♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 6th chord sounds the way it does
A+3 fretsC+4 fretsE+2 fretsF♯
Stacked from 3 intervals.
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Am6
A minor 6th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- Cm3
- EP5
- F♯M6
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04