Am chord on banjo
The Am chord diagram on banjo, the notes it is built from, and the Alviena charts that use it.
The diagram
The notes in Am
E · A · C
The chord is built from 3 distinct pitches. A shape may double them an octave apart: the same note then appears more than once without changing the chord.
The shape, string by string
1 muted string
| String | Fret | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | E |
| 3 | 2 | A |
| 2 | 1 | C |
| 1 | 2 | E |
Charts that use Am
- Hey Soul Sister — Train
- Papaoutai — Stromae
- Liberta — Pep's
- Big Jet Plane — Angus & Julia Stone
- J't'emmène Au Vent — Louis Attaque
- Je Ne Veux Pas Travailler — Pink Martini
- What's Up — 4 Non Blondes
- Beggin — Madcon
- Riptide — Vance Joy
- Sous Le Vent — Garou
- Price Tag — Jessie J
- Californication — Red Hot Chilli Peppers