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