Guitar chord · Sevenths
A minor 7th chord on guitar
x02010 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Am7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.
Smooth and soulful; a staple of jazz, R&B and funk.
Am7 is the ii7 chord in G major, iii7 in F major and vi7 in C major. In minor keys: i7 in A minor and iv7 in E minor.
- Notes
- ACEG
- Formula
- 1♭35♭7
- Built from
- root · minor 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Guitar
Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →
How to play it · Open position
- 6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
- 5th string (A): play open A
- 4th string (D): 2nd fret, middle finger (2) E
- 3rd string (G): play open G
- 2nd string (B): 1st fret, index finger (1) C
- 1st string (high E): play open E
Tablature
e|--0---| B|--1---| G|--0---| D|--2---| A|--0---| E|--x---|
Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Am7 note on the guitar neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Am7 on guitar
The Am shape with the middle finger lifted off the G string (x02010).
You’ll find Am7 in common progressions such as Am7–D7–Gmaj7 (the jazz cadence in G major).
