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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

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A#m7 Guitar Chord

A soulful minor seventh. A#m7 is smooth and contemporary.

Also known as

  • A#-7
  • Bbm7
  • Bb-7
  • A# m7
  • A# -7
  • Bb m7
  • Bb -7
  • A#min7
  • Bbmin7
  • A# min7
  • Bb min7
  • B-flatm7
  • B-flat-7
  • A-sharpm7
  • A-sharp-7
  • B-flat m7
  • B-flat -7
  • A-sharp m7
  • A-sharp -7
  • B-flatmin7
  • A-sharpmin7
  • B-flat min7
  • A-sharp min7
  • A# minor 7th
  • Bb minor 7th
  • A# minor seventh
  • Bb minor seventh
  • B-flat minor 7th
  • A-sharp minor 7th
  • B-flat minor seventh
  • A-sharp minor seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

The barre at the 1st fret (Am7 shape) or 6th fret (Em7 shape) are standard voicings. A#m7/Bbm7 appears as the ii chord in Ab major and is common in R&B and jazz progressions. The Em7 barre shape at the 6th fret is generally the easier option.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 1
eBGDAE 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 1
eBGDAE 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 3
eBGDAE 1 1 2 1 3 1 2 1

See how A#m7 works with other chords — Progression Generator