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A minor · Open position
Am ukulele chord
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How to play Am on ukulele
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret. Let the C, E and A strings ring open.
From the G string 2 0 0 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in Am?
Am, A minor, is A, C and E: the root (A), the minor third (C) and the perfect fifth (E). Its formula is 1 ♭3 5.
What is the difference between Am and A?
One note. Am has the minor third, C; A raises it a half step to C♯.
Can I play Am7 instead of Am?
Usually, yes. Am7 adds G to the three notes of Am, which softens it without changing what it does in a song.
What is the relative major of Am?
C: it has the same notes as the key of A minor, and its chord shares two of the three notes of Am.
Keys with Am
Am is the vi chord in C major, the iii chord in F major, the ii chord in G major, the v chord in D minor, the iv chord in E minor and the i chord in A minor.
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