A minor arpeggio for guitar (Am)
Notes, positions, and fretboard fingerings for the A minor arpeggio (Am): A · C · E.
Instrument
Root
Chord
Triads
Sevenths
Position (CAGED)
Frets15
1224
Chord
Am
ACE
E
B
G
D
A
E
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Legend
A
Root
· R
C
Third
· ♭3
E
Fifth
· 5
Arpeggio sheet
AmFormula (degrees)
R ♭3 5
Notes in key
A C E
Typical use
Over minor chords; II, III, VI.
A minor
The A minor arpeggio is made up of: A · C · E.
The minor arpeggio: a darker color than the major triad, the anchor of the ii, iii, and vi degrees. It's the reference point for improvising over minor chords.