Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-E) 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 | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 3 | 1 2 1 1 4 3 | E C E A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 5 5 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C E G | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 5 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A G C E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 0 8 8 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A E A G G C | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 0 10 9 8 0 | 3 – 4 2 1 – | C A C E G E | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C E A E | medium | |
| 10 0 10 0 10 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | C A C G A E | easy | |
| x 0 2 0 1 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x A E G C x | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 x 3 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | E C E A x G | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 3 5 5 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C G C x x | hard | |
| x 0 5 5 5 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x A G C E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 7 7 9 8 8 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | A E A E G C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 10 9 8 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x A C E G C | medium | |
| x 10 10 9 10 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C E A x | 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 – Drop D 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.