Am7 guitar chord

A minor 7th · Amin7 · A-7

The Am7 guitar chord is played x02010 in open position. Its notes are A, C, E and G.

Am7 open chord (x02010)

Fingering: x02010
Fingers: – – 2 – 1 –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

Am7 open chord (x02213)

Fingering: x02213
Fingers: – – 2 3 1 4
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

Am7 barre chord, 5th fret (575555)

Fingering: 575555
Fingers: 1 3 1 1 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 5th fret

Am7 chord at the 7th fret (x77988)

Fingering: x77988
Fingers: – 1 1 4 2 3
Difficulty: Hard
Position: 7th fret

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Notes in the A minor 7th chord

The Am7 chord is made of A · C · E · G. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from A
A	1	root
C	♭3	minor third
E	5	perfect fifth
G	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the Am7 guitar chord

Second finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, first finger on the 1st fret of the B string. The A, G and high E strings ring open.

It is Am with the third finger lifted. The open G string that this uncovers is the seventh. Strum from the A string.

Why your Am7 chord buzzes or sounds muted

The open G string sits between your two fingers. If the chord sounds no different from Am, one of them is muting it.

Am7 barre chord

Am7 has 1 barre shape here: 575555 (barre at the 5th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing A#m7 (Bbm7).

Am7 open chord

The open Am7 chord is x02010 and x02213. The first one uses the open A, G and high E strings, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Songs that use Am7

Autumn Leaves (Jazz standard): Am7 D7 Gmaj7 Cmaj7 F#m7b5 B7 Em
Fly Me to the Moon (Jazz standard): Am7 Dm7 G7 Cmaj7 Fmaj7 Bm7b5 E7
Oye Como Va (Santana): Am7 D9

Chord names only, as the songs are usually charted for guitar. Recordings may use a capo or another key.

Keys with the Am7 chord

Am7 is the vi chord in C major, iii chord in F major and ii chord in G major. In minor keys it is the i chord in A minor, v chord in D minor and iv chord in E minor.

All minor 7th guitar chords

Am7 guitar chord questions

How do you play an Am7 chord on guitar?

Play x02010, reading from the low E string to the high E string. An x means the string is not played and a 0 means it rings open. The fingers used are - - 2 - 1 -.

What notes are in the Am7 chord?

The A minor 7th chord has 4 notes: A, C, E and G. Its formula is 1–♭3–5–♭7, counted from the A major scale.

What keys is the Am7 chord in?