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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Medium D · ♩=120· 17 chords
How to play Am
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.