Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar
in Standard E (E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as EADGBE, Spanish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 0 1 0 | – – 2 – 1 – | x A E G C E | easy | |
| 5 3 5 2 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A C G A x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 5 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C G C x x | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A G C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 0 8 8 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | C A A G G C | medium | |
| 8 0 10 9 8 0 | 1 – 4 3 2 – | C A C E G E | medium | |
| 0 10 10 9 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | E G C E A E | medium | |
| 12 0 10 12 10 12 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | E A C G A E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 2 0 1 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x A E G C x | easy | |
| 3 3 2 2 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G C E A x x | medium | |
| 5 3 5 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C G x x x | medium | |
| x 0 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x A G C E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 7 0 8 0 | 2 – 1 – 3 – | C A A G G E | easy | |
| x 0 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x A C E G C | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C E A E | medium | |
| x 12 10 12 10 12 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A C G A E | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar 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.