Am7 chord on Balalaika – Folk (CEG)
in Folk (CEG) tuning
Am7
Minor 7
Notes:A · C · E · G
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Fingerings (5)
Am7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 2 | – 2 1 | C G A | easy | |
| 0 5 0 | – 1 – | C A G | easy | |
| 9 8 12 | 2 1 3 | A C G | hard | |
| 7 5 5 | 3 1 2 | G A C | medium | |
| 9 8 0 | 2 1 – | A C G | easy |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Folk (CEG) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Am7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| ♭3 | 3 | C |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See Am7 in another tuning
What notes make up the Am7 chord?
Am7 is a Minor 7 chord built from the notes A, C, E, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.