Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, 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 1 3 1 2 1 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x A E G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 2 4 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A C G | medium | |
| 6 4 6 3 x x | 3 2 4 1 – – | A C G A x x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 6 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C G C x x | medium | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 6 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | A E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 10 9 9 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x A E G C | medium | |
| x 11 x 10 11 9 | – 3 – 2 4 1 | x G x E A C | hard | |
| x 11 11 10 11 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x G C E A x | medium | |
| x 11 11 x 11 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x G C x A x | easy | |
| x 1 3 1 2 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x A E G C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 2 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E A C G | medium | |
| 4 4 3 3 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | G C E A x x | medium | |
| 6 4 6 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C G x x x | medium | |
| 6 8 6 6 6 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | A E G C E x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 x 9 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A x G C | easy | |
| 9 11 x 10 11 x | 1 3 – 2 4 – | C G x E A x | hard |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.