Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F-A-D) 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 2 0 2 0 2 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x A C G A E | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 5 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A C G | medium | |
| 4 5 4 4 0 5 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | E C E A A G | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x x 7 0 5 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x x C A G | medium | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 7 | 2 3 1 1 1 1 | A E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 9 11 10 10 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | A E A E G C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 0 12 11 12 10 | – – 3 2 4 1 | C G C E A C | medium | |
| 0 12 12 11 12 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | C G C E A x | medium | |
| 12 12 12 x 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | C G C x A x | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| x 2 0 2 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x A C G A x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 3 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x A E G C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 4 4 3 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E A C G | medium | |
| 0 0 4 4 0 x | – – 1 2 – – | C G E A A x | easy | |
| 9 9 0 7 0 5 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | A E C C A G | hard | |
| 9 9 7 7 7 x | 2 3 1 1 1 – | A E G C E x | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C 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.