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Am/G chord

A minor with G in the bass

Notes
A C E / G
Formula
1 ♭3 5

3 ways to play Am/G

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 5
    Am/G chord, shape 1: x-x-5-5-5-55fr××1111GCEAPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-5-5-5-5

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

    3-0-2-2-1-0

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 5
    Am/G chord, shape 3: 3-3-2-5-5-52fr231444GCECEAPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    3-3-2-5-5-5

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/G

Am/G is Am with G 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/G and sound natural next to it.

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