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A Minor 7 (Am7) Chord Guitar

A smoother, more atmospheric A minor.

Adds a minor seventh that softens A minor's edges.
A natural choice in jazz, soul and lo-fi progressions.
Shares three notes with C major 7.
That overlap makes the two chords especially easy to move between.

Root3rd5th7th

Not played

E6th string

FretMuted

Finger—

Root

ABass5th string

FretOpen

Finger—

5th

D4th string

Fret2

Finger2 middle

7th

G3rd string

FretOpen

Finger—

3rd

B2nd string

Fret1

Finger1 index

7th

e1st string

Fret3

Finger3 ring

NotesA – E – G – C

Formula1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

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TonesA×1·C×1·E×1·G×2

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Questions about A Minor 7 (Am7)

What notes are in a A Minor 7 (Am7) chord?

A A Minor 7 (Am7) chord contains the notes A, E, G, C. It is built from the minor 7th formula 1 - ♭3 - 5 - ♭7, with A as the root.

What notes do Am7 and Cmaj7 share?

They share C, E and G — three of their four notes. Am7 adds A beneath them and Cmaj7 adds B above, which is why the two chords blend so smoothly and sit next to each other constantly in jazz and lo-fi writing.

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A Minor 7 (Am7) Chord Guitar

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Questions about A Minor 7 (Am7)

What notes are in a A Minor 7 (Am7) chord?

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