How To Play A Minor Chord On The Guitar

Learn how to play A minor chord properly on the guitar in this easy step-by-step tutorial.

A Minor Chord Chart Guitar

A Minor Chord Diagram

How Do You Play A-Minor On Guitar

A Minor is a 5 String Chord. To play A Minor Chord.

  1. Place your Index Finger on First FretSecond String.
  2. Place your Middle Finger on Second FretFourth String.
  3. Place your Ring Finger on Second FretThird String.
  4. First and Fifth Strings are played open.
  5. Sixth String is not played.

How To Play A Minor Chord Properly

The most common issue while playing an A Major chord is fret buzz. To remove fret buzz, make sure you are pressing the frets with adequate pressure and your fingers are fretted properly. Make sure your fingers do not touch open strings.

Notes In A-Minor Chord

Notes played in  A-Minor Chord are A-C-E.

Root Note A is played on strings 5th and 3rd. The C note is played on the 2nd string and is the Minor III rd of the A Major Scale. The E note is played on the 4th and 1st strings of the guitar and is the fifth of the A Major Scale.

Notes Played In A Minor Chord Image

A Minor Chord Formula

A Minor chord formula is 1-m3-5 or 1-b3-5.
The Minor Chord is also referred 1-b3-5 Minor Triad.

To play an A Minor chord, the Root, Minor Third Interval and Perfect Fifth Interval of an A Major Scale are played together. Accordingly, notes played in  A-Minor Chord are A-C-E.

 

Chord Formula A Minor Triad

A Minor Chord On A Piano

To play an A Minor Triad chord on a piano, play A-C-E notes

A Minor Chord on A Piano

A Minor Chord On Stave

A Minor Chord On A Staff

A Minor Chord Guitar Tabs

A Minor Chord Guitar Tablature