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Am6 Chord on Piano (A Minor 6th)
Am6, the A minor 6th chord, is the minor triad Am plus the major 6th, F#. Its notes on the piano are A, C, E and F#. Expect a sound that is mysterious and cool, a minor chord with a lifted top.
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- MIDI keyboard
- Digital or acoustic piano
- Guitar
- Computer, phone or tablet
Am6 in every position
Each picture is still Am6. Move only the notes that must move.
Root position: A C E F#
1st inversion: C E F# A
2nd inversion: E F# A C
3rd inversion: F# A C E
Which fingers
| Right hand | A C E F# | 1 2 3 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Left hand | A C E F# | 5 3 2 1 |
A second name for the same keys
Am6 shares all four notes with F#m7b5. Same keys, different bass: from A it is a minor sixth, from F# a half-diminished seventh.
How Am6 is built
Formula 1 b3 5 6. Count from A and every number is a step of the A major scale, and a b lowers it by one key.
Start chord: Am
| Note | Step | Interval | Keys from A |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | root | 0 |
| C | b3 | minor 3rd | 3 |
| E | 5 | perfect 5th | 7 |
| F# | 6 | major 6th | 9 |
Practise Am6 in four steps
- Find A, then add the other notes one at a time: A, C, E and F#.
- Play Am, then Am6, then Am again, and hear what the 6th does to the minor colour.
- Alternate root position and 1st inversion, keeping shared notes still.
- Last, meet Am6 mixed with chords you already know, in an order you did not plan.
Five minutes a day is enough to make Am6 feel easy.
When to play Am6
- Am6 works as a home chord in A minor, a colour heard in film and jazz endings.
- Inside G major the same four notes are the ii chord, so it fits there with no outside note.
Play Am6 in a game
In ChordRunner every correct chord moves your runner forward. Plug in a MIDI keyboard or let the microphone listen to your piano. Sixth chords come in the level "Sixth & Add Chords".
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How do you play Am6 on the piano?
Press A, C, E and F# together. Right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1.
Is Am6 the same as F#m7b5?
Same keys, yes: Am6 and F#m7b5 contain A, C, E and F#. The name follows the bass note, A for Am6 and F# for F#m7b5.
Where is Am6 used?
Am6 works as a home chord in A minor, a colour heard in film and jazz endings. Inside G major the same four notes are the ii chord, so it fits there with no outside note.
Can I practise Am6 with a MIDI keyboard or a real piano?
Yes. In ChordRunner a USB MIDI keyboard is detected automatically, and an acoustic or digital piano works through the microphone. The game checks that A, C, E and F# sound together.
Your instrument is the controller.
ChordRunner is a browser game that teaches piano and guitar chords: a chord appears on screen, you play it on a real instrument, and your runner jumps. MIDI keyboard or microphone, both work.
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