Guitar course for beginners Part 31 Learn the chords Am(A minor)

The guitar chord Am (A minor) is one of the easiest chords for beginners to play.

Mainly used in Key-C, Key-Am, Key-G and Key-Em.

It is true that it will be more applicable if you first memorize the low chord form and then master the inversion.

Here we will introduce various patterns for the guitar chord “Am”.

Inversion of guitar chord “Am”

First is the inversion of the guitar chord Am.

I’ve written down patterns for chord forms that include the familiar low chord form, barre chord, and open strings.

Inversion of guitar chord “Am7”

Next is the inverted form of Am7 (A minor seven).

Am7 is a chord that adds the 7th “G” note to the constituent notes of Am (A, C, and E).

Inversion of guitar chord “Am(9)”

This chord is Am plus the 9th “B” note.

The exact name is Amadd9 (A minor add nine), but it is sometimes written as Am(9).

This is a chord form that takes advantage of the open string resonance unique to the guitar.

Inversion of guitar chord “Am7(9)”

Lastly, I would like to introduce Am7(9).
*A minor 9th (Am9)

The 9th “B” note is added to the constituent notes of Am7 (A, C, E and G).

Summary

So far, we have introduced the inversion form of the guitar chord “Am”.

Especially when playing an acoustic guitar, being conscious of playing the open strings will help you achieve a spacious sound.

It is certainly useful to memorize low chords and barre chords to a certain extent and then put them in your drawer as an advanced version.

In fact, there are some that are less difficult than barre chords.

Let’s take this opportunity to master it.