Am7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low C
in Low C (C-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 0 | – – 1 – | C A E G | easy | |
| 4 3 5 2 | 3 2 4 1 | E C G A | medium | |
| 7 3 7 5 | 3 1 4 2 | G C A C | hard | |
| 4 0 5 5 | 1 – 2 3 | E A G C | easy | |
| x 0 5 5 | – – 1 2 | x A G C | easy | |
| 9 7 10 0 | 2 1 3 – | A E C G | medium | |
| 9 10 10 9 | 1 2 3 1 | A G C E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 10 0 | – – 1 – | x A C G | easy | |
| 12 0 x 12 | 1 – – 2 | C A x G | easy | |
| 0 0 5 2 | – – 2 1 | C A G A | medium | |
| x 3 5 2 | – 2 3 1 | x C G A | medium | |
| 7 3 7 x | 2 1 3 – | G C A x | hard | |
| 9 7 5 5 | 4 3 1 2 | A E G C | hard | |
| 0 7 7 0 | – 1 2 – | C E A G | easy | |
| 9 10 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | A G C G | easy | |
| 12 0 10 12 | 2 – 1 3 | C 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 – Low 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 |
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.