Am7 chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) 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 0 5 0 3 | 1 – 3 – 2 | A C A A G | medium | |
| 2 4 x 3 3 | 1 4 – 2 3 | A E x C G | hard | |
| x 4 5 3 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x E A C G | medium | |
| 0 4 0 0 8 | – 1 – – 2 | G E E A C | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 5 | 1 2 1 3 1 | C G A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 7 8 0 8 | 4 1 2 – 3 | E G C A C | medium | |
| 12 9 8 0 12 | 3 2 1 – 4 | G A C A E | hard | |
| 12 12 12 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | G C E A E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 4 5 0 3 | 3 2 4 – 1 | C E A A G | medium | |
| 2 x 5 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x A C G | hard | |
| x x 5 3 3 | – – 3 1 2 | x x A C G | medium | |
| 0 4 5 0 8 | – 1 2 – 3 | G E A A C | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C G A E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 0 8 | – 1 2 – 3 | x G C A C | easy | |
| 12 9 12 0 8 | 3 2 4 – 1 | G A E A C | hard | |
| 12 12 12 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | G C E A x | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Charango 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
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.