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