Am7 chord on guitar

Am7 is the A minor 7 chord. Its notes are A, C, E and G. A softer minor sound. Useful in soul, pop and ii–V–I progressions.

How to play Am7

Open shape

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Barre chord

fret 5, E shape

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Barre tip: the long bar marked BARRE means one finger presses several strings at once. Lay it flat just behind the fret, press with the bony outer edge rather than the soft middle, and keep your thumb behind the neck. Pick each string one at a time and nudge the finger until none of them buzz.

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in Am7

A1
C♭3
E5
G♭7

Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Also written: Am7, Amin7, A−7
Chord type: Minor 7

Keys that use Am7

Am7 is the ii7 chord in G major, the iii7 chord in F major and the vi7 chord in C major. That makes it a natural fit in songs written in those keys.

Am7 notes across the neck

Every A, C, E and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.

Related chords

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A5 Asus2 Asus4 Aadd9 A6 Am6 Aaug Adim Adim7 Am7♭5 A9 Amaj9 Am9 Ammaj7 A7♭5 A7♯5 A7♭9 A7♯9

Other minor 7 chords

Cm7 C♯m7 Dm7 E♭m7 Em7 Fm7 F♯m7 Gm7 A♭m7 Am7 B♭m7 Bm7

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