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Am7 is a minor seventh chord made of 4 notes: A, C, E, G. It sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off, and you hear it in soul, R&B, jazz and smooth pop, often as the ii chord. It is the i chord of A minor and turns up in 5 other keys.
The library above opens on Am7 with 14 shapes up and down the neck, starting with hand-checked ones. Tap a shape to hear it, or play it one string at a time.
| Note | Degree | Interval from A | Semitones |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | root | 0 |
| C | ♭3 | minor third | 3 |
| E | 5 | perfect fifth | 7 |
| G | ♭7 | minor seventh | 10 |
Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7. On guitar the 5th is often left out of the bigger shapes without changing the chord.
x02010575555x02213535555x055505x5555The open position shape is the one to learn first. Once it is easy, try the shape at the 5th fret (575555): the same chord, higher and brighter, handy when the chords before and after it sit up the neck.
Am7 belongs to 6 keys: vi in C major, iii in F major, ii in G major, v in D minor, iv in E minor, i in A minor. In A minor, try i–VI–III–VII: Am7 – F – C – G.
A, C, E, G: the root, minor third, fifth, minor seventh.
Open position: x02010 (low string first), rated Beginner.
Am7 has G. Am7 sounds soft and mellow, a minor chord with the edge taken off; Am sounds darker and more serious than a major chord.
No. The easiest shape is rated Beginner and needs 2 fingers.