Am is a minor, spelled A, C and E. In Open G tuning (D2 G2 D3 G3 B3 D4) the easiest shape is x2221x, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
A
C
E
Interval
1P
3m
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
x2221xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings757557sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5x22552sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 stringx14141413xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 stringsxx791010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 stringsx91091010sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 stringx1410141014sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 stringxxx212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 stringsxx2212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings75755xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 stringxx221xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 stringsxx7557sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 5 and mutes 2 strings
Keys Am belongs to
Am is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.