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.
x02010575555xx7988Guitar, piano and ukulele chords
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 is the ii7 of a ii–V–I and a staple of soul, funk and neo soul.
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.
x02010575555xx7988| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C | Minor third |
| E | Perfect fifth |
| G | Minor seventh |
The highlighted keys make the chord in root position.
00000030Am7 is one of the chords of these keys. The degree tells you its role.
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Am7 has 4 notes: A, C, E and G. It is a minor seventh chord: a minor chord with a minor seventh on top.
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.
Am7 is in C major (vi7), F major (iii7), G major (ii7), D minor (v7), E minor (iv7) and A minor (i7).
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