Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Am7
Minor 7
Notes:A · C · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
Am7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 1 0 0 1 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | A C E G C E | hard | |
| x x 5 5 5 3 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x A C E G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 1 | A E A C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 8 8 | – 3 1 2 1 1 | x A C E G C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 0 0 5 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | A C E G E E | hard | |
| 5 5 3 5 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A E G C x x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 5 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | A E A C G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 8 0 | – 3 1 2 1 – | x A C E G E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 5 0 0 1 0 | 2 3 – – 1 – | A E E G C E | hard | |
| 5 x 3 5 5 3 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | A x G C E G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 8 5 8 5 | 1 1 2 1 3 1 | A E C C G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 8 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x A C E G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 5 1 3 2 1 0 | 4 1 3 2 1 – | A C G A C E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 3 5 5 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | A x G C E x | hard | |
| 5 5 8 5 8 8 | 1 1 2 1 3 4 | A E C C G C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 8 9 8 12 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x A C E G E | hard · barre on fret 8 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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.