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Am7 Chord on Guitar

Am7 is the A minor 7th chord — 4 notes (A, C, E, G) built from the formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7. Below are playable shapes across the fretboard, the keys it belongs to and the scales to use when soloing over it.

Notes: A · C · E · GFormula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7Hear it and see it on the fretboard ▸

Am7: Chord shapes (open & barre)

  • Am7 – open position×R5♭7♭35open position
  • Am7 – fret 55R5♭7♭35Rfret 5
  • Am7 – fret 77××R5♭7♭3fret 7
  • Am7 – fret 1010×R♭3♭7R5fret 10
  • Am7 – fret 1212×R5♭7♭35fret 12

Am7: Drop 2 voicings

  • Am7 – bass: 5105R♭3♭7××bass: 5
  • Am7 – bass: 55×5R♭3♭7×bass: 5
  • Am7 – bass: 5××5R♭3♭7bass: 5
  • Am7 – bass: ♭7♭7♭35R××bass: ♭7
  • Am7 – bass: ♭79×♭7♭35R×bass: ♭7
  • Am7 – bass: ♭7××♭7♭35Rbass: ♭7
  • Am7 – bass: R5R5♭7♭3××bass: R
  • Am7 – bass: R12×R5♭7♭3×bass: R
  • Am7 – bass: R7××R5♭7♭3bass: R
  • Am7 – bass: ♭37♭3♭7R5××bass: ♭3
  • Am7 – bass: ♭3×♭3♭7R5×bass: ♭3
  • Am7 – bass: ♭310××♭3♭7R5bass: ♭3

Am7: Drop 3 voicings

  • Am7 – bass: ♭37♭3×R5♭7×bass: ♭3
  • Am7 – bass: ♭3×♭3×R5♭7bass: ♭3
  • Am7 – bass: 5105×♭3♭7R×bass: 5
  • Am7 – bass: 55×5×♭3♭7Rbass: 5
  • Am7 – bass: ♭7♭7×5R♭3×bass: ♭7
  • Am7 – bass: ♭78×♭7×5R♭3bass: ♭7
  • Am7 – bass: RR×♭7♭35×bass: R
  • Am7 – bass: R12×R×♭7♭35bass: R

Am7: Shell voicings (jazz)

  • Am7 – R-3-7R♭3♭7×××R-3-7
  • Am7 – R-3-710×R♭3♭7××R-3-7
  • Am7 – R-7-3R×♭7♭3××R-7-3
  • Am7 – R-7-312×R×♭7♭3×R-7-3

Keys that contain Am7

Scales to play over Am7

Ordered from the most common choice. All of them contain A, C, E, G.

Other A chords

Triads

Sevenths

Sixths

Added

Extended

Minor 7th chords in other keys

FAQ

What notes are in the Am7 chord?
Am7 (A minor 7th) contains A, C, E, G — formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7.
How do you play Am7 on guitar?
A common shape is x02010 (low E to high E, x = muted string, open position). This page shows more shapes, drop 2, drop 3 and shell voicings in the interactive library.
What scale goes with Am7?
Good choices to solo over Am7: A Dorian, A Aeolian (Minor), A Minor pentatonic.
What key is Am7 in?
Am7 is diatonic in C major (vi7), F major (iii7), G major (ii7), D minor (v7), E minor (iv7), A minor (i7).