Am piano chord

Am Piano Chord

The Am chord is a minor triad built on the root note A. It contains the notes A, C, E.

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B
LUCIFER
Alan Parsons Project
Easy Bb · ♩=120· 9 chords
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E
FRANKENSTEIN
Edgar Winter Group
Easy Eb · ♩=100· 18 chords
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C
PUSHER LOVE GIRL
Justin Timberlake
Advanced C · ♩=69· 18 chords
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G
WALK AWAY
Christina Aguilera
Easy G · ♩=82.50000000000001· 6 chords
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C
FRANKENSTEIN
The Edgar Winter Group
Easy C · ♩=120· 18 chords
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C
Holy Ground
Geron Davis
Easy C · ♩=60· 25 chords
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D
PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT
Meat Loaf
Medium D · ♩=120· 17 chords
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E
ALWAYS BE MY BABY
Mariah Carey
Medium E · ♩=80· 21 chords
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E
Did You Get My Message?
Jason Mraz
Medium E · ♩=100· 9 chords
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F
ACT ONE FINALE
Urinetown (Musical)
Advanced F · ♩=180· 35 chords
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A
CHRISTMAS DAY
Michael W. Smith
Medium Ab · ♩=70· 30 chords
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G
Living in the Moment
Jason Mraz
Medium G · ♩=120· 9 chords
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How to play Am

CEACE

Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.

Chord theory

Root note
A
Quality
Minor triad
Notes (intervals)
A (Root), C (m3), E (P5)
Number of notes
3

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Master one chord at a time. Once Am feels natural, try the A chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.