Am6 8-string bass chord

How to play Am6 on 8-string bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your ring finger on the D string at the 2nd fret, your little finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your index finger on the F string at the 1st fret. Let the A and C strings ring open. Don’t play the F♯, B and E strings.

From the F♯ string x x x 0 2 2 0 1 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in Am6?

Am6, A minor sixth, is A, C, E and F♯: the root (A), the minor third (C), the perfect fifth (E) and the major sixth (F♯). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5 6.

Can I play Am instead of Am6?

Yes. Am6 is Am with the major sixth, F♯, added, the dark and mysterious sound of minor-key jazz and film music.