Am7
Am7
A M7
Intermediate
Minor
Seventh
Minor 7th chord - common in jazz and R&B
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC
Minor 3rdE
Perfect 5thG
Minor 7thInterval Details
A
Root
C
Minor 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
G
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3m - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Dark, melancholic
Emotion
Sad, deep, mysterious
Suitable Genres
Ballad, R&B, Film music, Jazz
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A - C - E - G
Bass: AInversion 1
C - E - G - A
Bass: CInversion 2
E - G - A - C
Bass: EInversion 3
G - A - C - E
Bass: GCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the Am7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from Am7
Am7add11
A7#9
A13#9
A7#9b13
A7#9#11
A13#9#11
Simplified
A5
Am
Alternate Symbols
Am7
Amin7
Ami7
A-7
Tags
seventh
minor
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 6
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4