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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

E6th

FretMuted

Finger—

A5th

FretOpen

FingerOpen

D4th

Fret2

Finger2

G3rd

FretOpen

FingerOpen

B2nd

Fret1

Finger1

e1st

Fret3

Finger3

Notes: A – E – G – C · Formula: 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7

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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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