Am7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 3 2 0 | – – 2 1 – | A E C E G | easy | |
| x 5 3 5 2 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A C G A | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C G C | medium | |
| 0 5 0 5 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | A A A G C | easy | |
| 0 8 7 7 0 | – 3 1 2 – | A C E A G | easy | |
| 0 8 10 10 9 | – 1 3 4 2 | A C G C E | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 9 | – – 2 3 1 | A E G C E | easy | |
| 0 0 10 10 0 | – – 1 2 – | A E G C G | easy | |
| 0 3 3 2 0 | – 2 3 1 – | A G C E G | easy | |
| x 3 3 2 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G C E A | medium | |
| x 5 3 5 x | – 2 1 3 – | x A C G x | medium | |
| 0 0 0 5 5 | – – – 1 2 | A E A G C | easy | |
| 0 8 0 7 0 | – 2 – 1 – | A C A A G | easy | |
| 0 8 10 10 0 | – 1 2 3 – | A C G C G | medium | |
| 0 12 10 10 9 | – 4 2 3 1 | A E G C E | medium | |
| 0 0 10 10 x | – – 1 2 – | A E G C x | easy |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.