Am7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
Am7
Minor 7
Notes:A · C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Am7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 1 2 | – – 2 1 3 | G x A C E | easy | |
| 5 x 2 5 5 | 2 – 1 3 4 | C x A E G | hard | |
| 5 7 5 5 5 | 1 2 1 1 1 | C A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 8 10 | – 1 3 2 4 | G A E G C | medium | |
| 0 10 9 10 10 | – 2 1 3 4 | G C E A C | medium | |
| 0 10 0 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | G C G A C | easy | |
| 0 x 2 1 x | – – 2 1 – | G x A C x | easy | |
| 2 5 5 5 2 | 1 2 3 4 1 | A G C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 5 5 5 | – 2 1 1 1 | G A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 9 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A E A C | medium | |
| 9 10 0 10 10 | 1 2 – 3 4 | E C G A C | medium | |
| x 10 0 10 10 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C G A C | easy | |
| 0 2 2 1 2 | – 2 3 1 4 | G E A C E | medium | |
| 5 5 2 5 2 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C G A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 5 5 | – 2 1 1 1 | x A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 8 10 | – 1 3 2 4 | x A E G C | medium |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.