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