How to play Am7: a minor 7th built on A, with 2 ways to play it, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.
The first diagram is a common voicing: an open-position shape using 3 open strings, played near the nut. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 0 1 0 (x = not played).
| Note | A | C | E | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interval | R | b3 | 5 | b7 |
Am7 is a minor 7th with A as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A, C, E, G. This voicing sounds every chord tone.
Am7 is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 3 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.
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Am7 is spelled A, C, E, G: the root, minor 3rd, 5th, flat 7th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.
Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 0 2 0 1 0 (x means the string is not played). Fret the B string at the 1st fret. Add the D string at the 2nd fret. The A, G and high E strings ring open. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
Am7 belongs to 6 keys: G major (the ii chord), C major (the vi chord), F major (the iii chord), A minor (the i), E minor (the iv) and D minor (the v).
