Ukulele chord · Sevenths
A minor 7th chord on ukulele
0000 · Open position
All 6 shapes, tab & fingering ↓
6 ways to play Am7 on ukulele, 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
Ukulele
Standard G C E A tuning · 6 voicings · G string on the left
How to play it · Open position
- 4th string (G): play open G
- 3rd string (C): play open C
- 2nd string (E): play open E
- 1st string (A): play open A
Tablature
A|--0---| E|--0---| C|--0---| G|--0---|
Top line is the A string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.
Every Am7 note on the ukulele neck
Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.
Tips for playing Am7 on ukulele
The ukulele’s open strings, G C E A, spell out Am7 — you can strum it without fretting anything.
You’ll find Am7 in common progressions such as Am7–D7–Gmaj7 (the jazz cadence in G major).
