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Am/E chord

A minor with E in the bass

Notes
A C E
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Am/E

  1. Shape 1Open
    Am/E chord, shape 1: 0-0-2-2-1-0231EAEACEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    0-0-2-2-1-0

  2. Shape 2Open
    Am/E chord, shape 2: 0-3-2-2-1-04231ECEACEPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    0-3-2-2-1-0

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 5
    Am/E chord, shape 3: x-7-7-5-5-55fr×34111EACEAPlay string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-7-7-5-5-5

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About Am/E

Am/E is Am with E as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of A minor

These chords share notes with Am/E and sound natural next to it.

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