Cavaquinho · Minor 6th chord

Am6A Minor 6th

Key: C Major
Hard

Am6 is the A minor 6th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes A · C · E · F#.

Other positions

Notes

A
C
E
F#

Structure

1
♭3
5
6

Sound: Minor sixth; Nostalgic, elegant
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your index finger on fret 4 of string 1.
2Place your middle finger on fret 5 of string 3.
3Place your ring finger on fret 5 of string 2.
4Place your pinky on fret 7 of string 4.
5Strum all the strings.