Am7 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 4 0 2 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | x A A E G C | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C G A x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 5 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A C G C x | medium | |
| x 4 0 5 5 4 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x A A G C E | medium | |
| x x 0 5 5 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x A G C C | easy | |
| 9 7 7 7 9 7 | 2 1 1 1 3 1 | A C E A E G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 11 10 10 9 9 | 1 4 2 3 1 1 | A E G C E A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 11 0 10 0 12 | 3 2 – 1 – 4 | C E A C G C | medium | |
| 12 11 0 x 12 12 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | C E A x G C | hard | |
| x x 12 x 12 12 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A x G C | easy | |
| x 4 3 2 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C E G C | medium | |
| 4 2 3 2 2 4 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | E G C E A E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A C G x x | medium | |
| x 4 0 5 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x A A G G C | easy | |
| x x 0 5 5 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x A G C x | easy | |
| 9 7 7 7 0 9 | 2 1 1 1 – 3 | A C E A G A | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.