Am7 chord on Mandola
in Standard (CGDA) (C-C-G-G-D-D-A-A) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 2 2 5 5 0 0 | – – 1 1 2 2 – – | C C A A G G A A | medium | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x A A G G C C | medium | |
| 7 7 5 5 7 7 3 3 | 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | G G C C A A C C | hard | |
| 4 4 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | E E C C G G A A | easy | |
| 9 9 5 5 5 5 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | A A C C G G E E | hard | |
| 0 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 | C C G G A A E E | easy | |
| 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A A E E C C G G | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 10 10 12 12 | 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 | C C G G C C A A | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 x x 12 12 | 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | C C G G x x A A | easy | |
| 0 0 2 2 5 5 3 3 | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 | C C A A G G C C | medium | |
| 4 4 2 2 5 5 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 2 2 | E E A A G G C C | medium | |
| 7 7 x x 7 7 3 3 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | G G x x A A C C | hard | |
| 9 9 5 5 5 5 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | A A C C G G A A | hard | |
| 0 0 9 9 7 7 10 10 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C E E A A G G | medium | |
| 9 9 12 12 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 | A A G G C C G G | medium | |
| 0 0 12 12 10 10 12 12 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | C C G G C C A A | medium |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Mandola 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
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.