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