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Barre None Pro

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Open G tuning

Am on guitar

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

NoteACE
Interval1P3m5P

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.

A minor, open position, capo 02341
x2221xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 5, capo 05fr234
757557sits at fret 5 and needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5
A minor, open position, capo 023
x22552sits at fret 2, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 2 and mutes 1 string
A minor, position 13, capo 013fr2341
x14141413xsits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 7, capo 07fr1234
xx791010sits at fret 7, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 9, capo 09fr234
x91091010sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 9 and mutes 1 string
A minor, position 10, capo 010fr234
x1410141014sits at fret 10, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 10 and mutes 1 string
A minor, open position, capo 0213
xxx212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A minor, open position, capo 02314
xx2212sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 2 strings
A minor, position 5, capo 05fr23
75755xsits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and mutes 1 string
A minor, open position, capo 0231
xx221xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A minor, position 5, capo 05fr23
xx7557sits 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.

Am in another tuning

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