Am7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 1 3 1 | 2 1 1 3 1 | C E A E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 x 3 3 | 1 4 – 2 3 | C G x E A | hard | |
| x 6 4 6 3 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A C G A | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 6 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C G C | medium | |
| x 6 8 6 6 | – 1 2 1 1 | x A E G C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 9 11 8 x | 3 2 4 1 – | A C G A x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 11 x | 2 1 3 4 – | A C G C x | medium | |
| 11 x 11 11 10 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A x G C E | hard | |
| 11 x 11 11 x | 1 – 2 3 – | A x G C x | easy | |
| 2 4 1 3 1 | 2 4 1 3 1 | C G A E G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 4 4 x 3 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C G C x A | hard | |
| x 4 4 3 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G C E A | medium | |
| x 6 4 6 x | – 2 1 3 – | x A C G x | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 6 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A x G C | easy | |
| 9 9 8 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | G C E A x | medium | |
| 11 9 11 x x | 2 1 3 – – | A C G x x | medium |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.