Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 0 2 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | x A C A C G | easy | |
| 2 3 4 2 4 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G C E A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 7 5 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | A C G C x x | hard | |
| 4 0 0 0 4 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | A A C G E E | easy | |
| 7 0 7 5 7 5 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | C A G C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 0 7 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | C A G G G E | easy | |
| x 0 9 0 9 8 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x A A G A C | easy | |
| 11 0 0 12 9 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | E A C G A E | medium | |
| 11 0 0 12 12 12 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | E A C G C E | medium | |
| x 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x A C G C E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 4 0 0 2 0 3 | 3 – – 1 – 2 | A A C A C G | medium | |
| 2 3 4 2 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | G C E A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 x x 4 3 | 3 1 – – 4 2 | A C x x E G | hard | |
| 4 0 4 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | A A E G C E | easy | |
| 7 0 0 5 7 5 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | C A C C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 0 7 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | C A C G G E | easy |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.