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A Minor 7th Chord (Am7)

Notes: A, C, E, G. Tap any diagram to hear it.

Am7
Notes
ACEG
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

Am7 on guitar

Open position · most common
x-0-2-0-1-0
Fret 5
5-7-5-5-5-5
Fret 8
x-0-10-9-8-8

Strings from low (left) to high (right). Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. × = don’t play, ○ = open string.

Am7 on ukulele

Open position · most common
0-0-0-0
Open position
0-0-3-0
Fret 7
0-9-8-7

Am7 on piano

Other A chords

AAmA7Amaj7Asus2Asus4AdimAaugA6Am6A9Aadd9A7sus4Am7♭5Adim7

Minor 7th chords in other keys

Cm7C♯m7Dm7E♭m7Em7Fm7F♯m7Gm7A♭m7B♭m7Bm7

About the A Minor 7th chord

Minor seventh chords sound mellow and smooth. They are everywhere in jazz, R&B and funk. Am7 is built from the root (A), minor third (C), perfect fifth (E), minor seventh (G).

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the A Minor 7th chord?

The Am7 chord is made of A, C, E, G: the root, minor third, perfect fifth, minor seventh.

How do you play Am7 on guitar?

The most common fingering is x-0-2-0-1-0, from the low E string to the high E string (x = don’t play that string, 0 = open string).

How do you play Am7 on piano?

Press A, C, E, G together. In root position the lowest note is A.