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A Minor Chord

How to play A minor

Chord diagram for the Am guitar chord.

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Step One

First, take your first finger on the first fret of the second string. Remember: the order of the strings goes from the thinnest to the thickest.

Illustrations String Order 2 Master

And when we say second fret, we don’t mean on the second fret itself, we mean in the space just behind it, closer to the headstock of the guitar.

Illustrations Finger Zones Master

Using the two diagrams above, you’d be putting your first finger on the orange string in that orange finger zone. Like this:

Chords Am Step1 Master

Step Two

Put your second finger on the second fret of the fourth string.

Chords Am Step2 Master

Pause for just a second. Notice anything about that second finger? Anna has her finger curved really nicely, up and over the first three strings, so she’s pushing down on the fourth string with just her finger tip.

This will help her get a nice, clean sound out of that A minor chord.

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