Am7 chord on 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low C)
in CGDGBD (Open G Low C) 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 2 0 1 2 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A E G C E | medium | |
| x 2 5 5 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A G C E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 0 7 5 5 x | 1 – 4 2 3 – | E G A C E x | medium | |
| x x 7 5 5 5 | – – 2 1 1 1 | x x A C E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 7 9 8 10 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A E G C | medium | |
| 9 9 10 0 8 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A E C G G x | medium | |
| 9 9 10 0 10 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A E C G A x | medium | |
| 12 12 10 12 10 10 | 2 3 1 4 1 1 | C G C G A C | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 2 0 1 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x A E G C x | easy | |
| x 2 5 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A G C E x | medium | |
| 4 5 7 0 5 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | E C A G E x | medium | |
| 9 5 5 5 5 5 | 2 1 1 1 1 1 | A C G C E G | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 7 9 8 7 | – 3 1 4 2 1 | C E A E G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 9 x 0 8 10 | 2 3 – – 1 4 | A E x G G C | hard | |
| 9 9 10 0 x x | 1 2 3 – – – | A E C G x x | easy | |
| 0 0 10 0 10 10 | – – 1 – 2 3 | C G C G A C | easy |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – CGDGBD (Open G Low 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.