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Am7 Guitar Chord

A soft, warm sound typical of jazz, neo-soul, R&B and bossa nova. Combines the minor mood with a relaxed seventh coloring.

Guitar

Strings X–0–2–2–1–3

How to play the Am7 chord on guitar

Read the string pattern X–0–2–2–1–3 from the low E string to the high E string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. X means a muted string and 0 means an open string.

6th string (low E) Do not play
5th string (A) Play open
4th string (D) Fret 2 · middle finger
3rd string (G) Fret 2 · ring finger
2nd string (B) Fret 1 · index finger
1st string (high E) Fret 3 · little finger

Notation for Am7 chord

Other names: A minor 7th, A min7, A-7

Music theory name: minor seventh chord

Common name: A minor seven chord

Intervals and tones in Am7 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C Minor 3rd
E Perfect 5th
G Minor 7th

All Variations

Open
X–0–2–0–1–0
Open
X–0–2–2–1–3
Fret 5
5–7–5–5–5–5
Fret 7
X–7–7–9–8–8
Fret 5
5–X–5–5–5–X
Fret 5
X–0–5–5–5–5

Songs using Am7