A Minor Chord on Piano – How to Play the Am Triad | flowkey

How to play A minor on the piano

The A minor chord features no black keys, making it easy for beginners to learn and use. To find the root of the chord, look for the black keys in groups of three on the keyboard. The white key between the middle and right black key is A, the root of A minor.

A minor features the following notes: A, C, and E. With your right hand, you would use the following fingers to play the chord in its root position:

E – Fifth finger (5)
C – Third finger (3)
A – First finger (1)

To play the chord with your left hand, use the following fingers:

E – First finger (1)
C – Third finger (3)
A – Fifth finger (5)

Playing the chord with different fingers might be easier depending on the piece of music you’re playing. To get a better feel for how the chord is built, look at our video above.