Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 3 1 1 1 1 | – 2 1 1 1 1 | x A C G C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 6 5 4 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x A x C E G | hard | |
| x x 5 6 8 6 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E C G A | medium | |
| 10 6 8 6 8 6 | 4 1 2 1 3 1 | A C G C G A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 10 8 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x A E G C | medium | |
| x 3 1 1 1 x | – 2 1 1 1 – | x A C G C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 5 6 x 4 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A E C x G | hard | |
| x x 8 6 5 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | x x G C E A | medium | |
| 10 6 8 6 10 6 | 3 1 2 1 4 1 | A C G C A A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 x 8 10 8 9 | 3 – 1 4 1 2 | A x G E G C | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 1 1 1 4 | – 2 1 1 1 3 | x A C G C G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 x 6 x 4 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x A x C x G | hard | |
| 5 6 5 x 8 6 | 1 2 1 – 4 3 | E C E x G A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 6 10 6 8 6 | 3 1 4 1 2 1 | A C A C G A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 10 x 8 9 | – – 3 – 1 2 | x x A x G C | hard | |
| x 3 1 3 1 4 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x A C A C G | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.