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Fig. 1 · Am on the keyboard

piano chord

Am

A1C♭3E5

The major triad with its third lowered by a half step.

on guitaron ukulelethe scale

What is true of it

Am is A, C and E — 1, b3 and 5 counted from A.

On an instrument that cannot reach all 3, the 5 goes first, in that order.

A in other shapes

AmajorAdimdiminishedAaugaugmentedA5power chordAsus2suspended secondAsus4suspended fourth

CmC♯mD♭mDmD♯mE♭mEmFmall 374