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