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