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Am7 chord on guitar

Am7 is a minor seventh chord: mellow and smooth, less gloomy than a plain minor. It is built from A, C, E and G (formula 1 ♭3 5 ♭7). Minor sevenths are the ii chord of jazz ii-V-I changes and a staple of funk and R&B. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x02010.

Am7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x02010. Mute the low E string, let the A, G and high E strings ring open.
2. Barre at fret 5: 575555. Barre fret 5 from the low E to the high E string.
3. Fret 7: xx7988. Mute the low E and A strings.
4. Fret 10: x-12-10-12-10-12. Mute the low E string, barre fret 10 from the D to the B string.
5. Barre at fret 12: x-12-14-12-13-12. Mute the low E string, barre fret 12 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the Am7 chord?

Am7 is made of A, C, E and G: the root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above A.

What is the easiest way to play Am7?

Play x02010 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A, G and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is Am7 in?

Am7 belongs to C major (vi7), F major (iii7) and G major (ii7).

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