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