Am chord on piano
A minor: A · C · E. It sounds darker and more inward than major: one note moves, the whole mood changes.
NotesA C E
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: A — finger 1 · C — finger 3 · E — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootA – C – E
- 1stC – E – A
- 2ndE – A – C
Songs that use Am
Nils FrahmAmbre
F minor · Advanced
Ludovico EinaudiUna Mattina
A minor · Intermediate
Michael NymanThe Heart Asks Pleasure First
A minor · Beginner
J.S. BachMinuet in G
G major · Intermediate
Ludovico EinaudiDivenire
C major · Beginner
Max RichterNovember
C major · Intermediate