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Am/E chord

A minor with E in the bass

Notes in the chordTap one to hear it and find it in the shape

  1. 1
  2. ♭3
  3. 5

How to play Am/E

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

Open1 of 3

0-0-2-2-1-0

Tap a string to hear it on its own.

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Am/E chord guide

The Am/E chord

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

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

Notes
A C E
Formula
1 ♭3 5
Shapes
3 shapes

Chords in A minor

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

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