Am7 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
Am7
Minor 7
Notes:A · C · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
Am7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 5 | – 2 1 3 | x A C G | hard | |
| 7 5 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 | A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 8 10 | 1 3 2 4 | A E G C | medium | |
| 10 0 10 10 | 1 – 2 3 | C G A C | easy | |
| 2 2 1 5 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C G | hard | |
| 7 5 8 5 | 2 1 3 1 | A C G G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 x 8 10 | 1 – 2 3 | A x G C | hard | |
| x 0 10 10 | – – 1 2 | x G A C | easy | |
| 5 2 1 2 | 4 2 1 3 | G A C E | hard | |
| 7 5 8 7 | 2 1 4 3 | A C G A | medium | |
| 10 9 8 7 | 4 3 2 1 | C E G A | medium | |
| 10 0 10 x | 1 – 2 – | C G A x | easy | |
| 5 2 1 5 | 3 2 1 4 | G A C G | hard | |
| 7 5 8 x | 2 1 3 – | A C G x | medium | |
| 7 0 8 10 | 1 – 2 3 | A G G C | medium | |
| 10 12 10 10 | 1 2 1 1 | C G A C | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.