A sad, warm open minor chord — just one finger different from A major and E major.
low E (6th): muted; A (5th): open; D (4th): fret 2 (finger 2); G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 3); B (2nd): fret 1 (finger 1); high E (1st): open
It is the E major shape moved to the A string. Learn both and you understand minor chords.
To play the A Minor chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): muted; A (5th): open; D (4th): fret 2 (finger 2); G (3rd): fret 2 (finger 3); B (2nd): fret 1 (finger 1); high E (1st): open. It is the E major shape moved to the A string. Learn both and you understand minor chords.
Yes — A Minor is a beginner-friendly chord. It is the E major shape moved to the A string. Learn both and you understand minor chords.
Popular songs that use the Am chord include House of the Rising Sun by The Animals, Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin.
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