Am CAGED shapes on guitar

A · C · E

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Am is A, C and E — the 1, ♭3 and 5 of A. The five CAGED shapes above are the open-chord forms moved up the neck, in the order they appear; ‹ › walk them. Root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th — the darker counterpart to major About the minor triad →

Also written A min triad, A minor chord, A min chord, Aminor and Amin.

Am by family

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In every key

CD♭DE♭EFF♯GA♭AB♭B

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By earHear a phrase from the A minor triad and play it backReadThe CAGED system