Am7 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 3 5 0 | 3 1 2 – | A C G G | hard | |
| 2 3 5 2 | 1 2 3 1 | E C G A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 5 | 4 1 2 3 | A C G C | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 | – – 1 2 | x A G C | easy | |
| 7 10 10 9 | 1 3 4 2 | A G C E | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – | C A C G | easy | |
| 7 3 7 0 | 2 1 3 – | A C A G | hard | |
| 5 3 2 2 | 4 3 1 2 | G C E A | medium | |
| 7 3 5 x | 3 1 2 – | A C G x | hard | |
| 7 7 5 5 | 3 4 1 2 | A E G C | medium | |
| 7 7 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | A E C G | medium | |
| x 0 10 0 | – – 1 – | x A C G | easy | |
| 2 0 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | E A G C | medium | |
| 5 3 5 2 | 3 2 4 1 | G C G A | medium | |
| 5 3 7 5 | 2 1 4 3 | G C A C | hard | |
| 7 0 5 5 | 3 – 1 2 | A A G C | medium |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.