Am7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | x A C G | easy | |
| 0 0 4 4 | – – 1 2 | C G E A | easy | |
| 9 5 7 7 | 4 1 2 3 | A C G C | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 | 3 4 1 2 | A E G C | medium | |
| 9 12 12 11 | 1 3 4 2 | A G C E | medium | |
| 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 | C A C G | easy | |
| 4 0 0 4 | 1 – – 2 | E G C A | easy | |
| 9 5 7 x | 3 1 2 – | A C G x | hard | |
| 9 x 7 7 | 3 – 1 2 | A x G C | hard | |
| 9 12 0 11 | 1 3 – 2 | A G C E | medium | |
| 0 2 4 2 | – 1 2 1 | C A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 0 0 4 | – – – 1 | C G C A | easy | |
| 7 5 9 7 | 2 1 4 3 | G C A C | hard | |
| 7 9 9 7 | 1 2 3 1 | G E A C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 12 x | 1 2 3 – | A G C x | medium | |
| 4 2 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 | E A C G | medium |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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 |
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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.