Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 3 3 3 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x A E G C E | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 3 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | A C E G C G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 6 5 0 8 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | A E G A A C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 6 0 7 8 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | C A G E E C | medium | |
| 0 7 8 0 10 8 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | E E A E G C | medium | |
| x 0 8 8 10 8 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A A C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 0 11 0 10 12 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | E A C E G E | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A E G C G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 3 3 5 | 2 1 1 1 1 3 | A C E G C A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 0 6 5 7 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | C A G A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 0 6 8 7 0 | 3 – 1 4 2 – | C A G C E E | medium | |
| 0 7 8 8 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A C G E | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 8 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x x A C G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 12 0 11 12 10 0 | 3 – 2 4 1 – | E A C E G E | medium | |
| x 0 3 3 3 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x A E G C x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 3 3 5 3 3 | 2 1 1 3 1 1 | A C E A C G | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.