Am7 chord on Ukulele
in Standard (GCEA) tuning · Also known as C tuning, Re-entrant, High G
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 0 3 0 | 1 – 2 – | A C G A | easy | |
| 2 4 3 3 | 1 4 2 3 | A E G C | medium | |
| 5 7 5 3 | 2 4 3 1 | C G A C | hard | |
| 0 4 8 0 | – 1 2 – | G E C A | hard | |
| 5 7 5 7 | 1 2 1 3 | C G A E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 7 8 0 | – 1 2 – | G G C A | easy | |
| 9 9 8 10 | 2 3 1 4 | E A C G | medium | |
| 12 12 12 0 | 1 1 1 – | G C E A | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 0 0 3 0 | – – 1 – | G C G A | easy | |
| 2 x 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 | A x G C | easy | |
| x 7 5 3 | – 3 2 1 | x G A C | hard | |
| 0 0 5 0 | – – 1 – | G C A A | easy | |
| 0 9 8 7 | – 3 2 1 | G A C E | medium | |
| x 9 8 10 | – 2 1 3 | x A C G | medium | |
| 12 12 12 12 | 1 1 1 1 | G C E A | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 2 0 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 | A C G C | easy |
The Am7 chord (Minor 7) is built from the notes A, C, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Ukulele 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.