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.
Am7 Guitar Chord
A gentle, sophisticated minor seventh chord. Am7 adds warmth and complexity to jazz and contemporary pop progressions.
Also known as
- A-7
- A m7
- A -7
- Amin7
- A min7
- A minor 7th
- A 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
Open Am7 is one of the simplest and most beautiful chords on the guitar — just play Am and lift your finger off the B string. All the notes fall on open strings and the 1st fret, making it effortless. It's essential in virtually every genre.