Am7 chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
Am7
Minor 7
Notes:A · C · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (15)
Am7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 4 6 3 | 3 2 4 1 | A C G A | medium | |
| 6 4 6 6 | 2 1 3 4 | A C G C | medium | |
| 6 8 6 6 | 1 2 1 1 | A E G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 11 8 10 | 2 4 1 3 | C G A E | medium | |
| 4 4 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 | G C E A | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x | 2 1 3 – | A C G x | medium | |
| 6 x 6 6 | 1 – 2 3 | A x G C | easy | |
| 9 11 8 x | 2 3 1 – | C G A x | medium | |
| 4 4 6 3 | 2 3 4 1 | G C G A | medium | |
| 4 8 8 6 | 1 3 4 2 | G E A C | hard | |
| 4 4 x 3 | 2 3 – 1 | G C x A | easy | |
| 4 4 8 6 | 1 2 4 3 | G C A C | hard | |
| x 4 6 3 | – 2 3 1 | x C G A | medium | |
| 4 4 8 x | 1 2 3 – | G C A x | hard | |
| 4 x 8 6 | 1 – 3 2 | G x A C | hard |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.