Am7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
Am7
Minor 7
Notes:A · C · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
Am7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 3 3 2 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G x A C E | hard | |
| x 2 3 3 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A C G | medium | |
| x x 3 3 5 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C G | medium | |
| x 7 6 7 5 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A C E G | medium | |
| 6 7 6 10 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 | C A C G A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 10 10 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A E G C | medium | |
| 3 7 6 0 5 | 1 4 3 – 2 | A A C A G | hard | |
| x 5 3 3 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G A C E | medium | |
| 3 7 3 3 5 | 1 3 1 1 2 | A A A C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 6 0 5 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C A C A G | medium | |
| 6 7 6 10 10 | 1 2 1 3 4 | C A C G C | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 7 x 10 10 | 2 1 – 3 4 | E A x G C | hard | |
| 6 7 3 0 5 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C A A A G | hard | |
| 3 2 x 3 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A E x C G | hard | |
| 3 7 6 3 5 | 1 4 3 1 2 | A A C C G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 6 0 5 | – – 2 – 1 | x x C A G | easy |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.