Piano help?

Question

On a piano riff what does Am, Em, and Dm stand for what am i supposed to play im learning a song and i dont know what to play???

Answer 1

They're all minor chords - that's what the lowercase "m" means. All you have to do is play an Am chord is play an A chord, but lower the third by a half step. So it would be A, C, and E instead of A, C#, and E.

Am = A, C, E
Em = E, G, B
Dm = D, F, A

Answer 2

These chords are the following notes played at the same time-
Am is A minor - A, C, E
Em is E minor - E,G,B
Dm is D minor - D,F,A

Answer 3

lower case m next to notes denotes minor key e.g.

Am = A minor Em = E minor Dm = D minor

Answer 4

It means you're supposed to a play an A minor, E minor, an D minor chord or any of the keys that are included in that chord.

Answer 5

----------------------Notes to be played
Am - a minor --- a, c, e
Em - e minor --- e, g, b
Dm - d minor --- d, f, a