Guitar, piano and ukulele chords

Am7 chord (A minor seventh)

The Am7 chord (A minor seventh) has 4 notes: A, C, E and G. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top. It sounds smooth and less sad than a plain minor chord. It works as i7 in A minor, vi7 in C major and ii7 in G major.

How to play it on guitar

An x is a string you don't play and 0 is an open string. The number on the left is the fret where the shape starts.

×
Open
x02010
5fr
Barre chord · fret 5
575555
7fr ××
Easy version
xx7988

Notes in the chord

NoteInterval
ARoot
CMinor third
EPerfect fifth
GMinor seventh

Inversions

  • Root position: A – C – E – G
  • First inversion: C – E – G – A
  • Second inversion: E – G – A – C
  • Third inversion: G – A – C – E

On piano

The highlighted keys (A, C, E and G) make the chord in root position.

On ukulele

Usual shape
0000
Higher up the neck · fret 3
0030

Frequently asked questions

What notes are in the Am7 chord?

Am7 has 4 notes: A, C, E and G. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.

How do you play Am7 on guitar?

The usual shape is x02010, read from the low E string to the high E string. If you can't play barre chords yet, start with the easy version: xx7988.

What keys is Am7 in?

Am7 is in C major (vi7), F major (iii7), G major (ii7), D minor (v7), E minor (iv7) and A minor (i7).