Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) 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 2 0 0 0 0 | 1 2 – – – – | A E G C E A | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 3 3 | 1 1 1 4 2 3 | A E A E G C | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 4 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x A C E G x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 0 0 | – 2 3 1 – – | G G C E E A | easy | |
| x 7 5 7 5 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A C G A E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 7 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x x 9 8 10 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A C G | medium | |
| 9 10 9 9 0 10 | 1 2 1 1 – 3 | E C E A E G | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 10 0 12 12 12 | – 1 – 2 3 4 | G C G C E A | medium | |
| x x 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x G C E A | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 2 2 0 0 0 x | 1 2 – – – – | A E G C E x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 x 3 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A E A x G C | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 5 7 3 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C G G x | hard | |
| 0 5 5 4 5 0 | – 2 3 1 4 – | G G C E A A | medium | |
| x 7 5 7 5 0 | – 2 1 3 1 – | x A C G A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 9 7 8 0 | – 1 3 1 2 – | x A E G C A | 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 G 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.