Piano chord

A Minor 7th Piano Chord (Am7)

The A Minor 7th chord on piano is made of the notes A, C, E and G. Smooth and mellow. Common in jazz, R&B, and soul.

A Minor 7th chord on a piano keyboard: A, C, E, G C5C6 A C E G

Am7 A – C – E – G

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What notes are in A Minor 7th?

4 notes, built 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7 up from A.

Notes
A – C – E – G
Formula
1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7
Semitones from the root
0 – 3 – 7 – 10
Symbol
Am7
Chord type
Minor 7th, 4 notes

How to play A Minor 7th on piano

  • Right hand: A (1), C (2), E (3), G (5). Fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5, thumb on A.
  • Left hand: A (5), C (3), E (2), G (1). Fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A.

Fingers are numbered 1 (thumb) to 5 (little finger) on both hands.

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A Minor 7th inversions

Each inversion puts a different note of the chord in the bass. Written as a slash chord: Am7/C, Am7/E, Am7/G.

A Minor 7th root position on piano: A, C, E, G A C E G
Root position Am7 A – C – E – G RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A Minor 7th 1st inversion on piano: C, E, G, A C E G A
1st inversion Am7/C C – E – G – A RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A Minor 7th 2nd inversion on piano: E, G, A, C E G A C
2nd inversion Am7/E E – G – A – C RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1
A Minor 7th 3rd inversion on piano: G, A, C, E G A C E
3rd inversion Am7/G G – A – C – E RH 1 – 2 – 3 – 5 · LH 5 – 3 – 2 – 1

Progressions with A Minor 7th

Press play: the chords move across the keyboard as they sound, voiced so your hand barely moves.

Sad pop progression

in C major

  1. vi7 Am7
  2. IVmaj7 Fmaj7
  3. Imaj7 Cmaj7
  4. V7 G7
Sad pop progression in C major: Am7, Fmaj7, Cmaj7, G7 C E G A

ii–V–I

in G major

  1. ii7 Am7
  2. V7 D7
  3. Imaj7 Gmaj7
ii–V–I in G major: Am7, D7, Gmaj7 C E G A

Can you find A Minor 7th?

Tap the notes on the keyboard, then check. Six chords, starting with this one.

1 / 6 Tap the notes of A Minor 7th (Am7)

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Any octave, any order. Each key you tap plays.

Practice keyboard: tap the notes of the chord

What key is A Minor 7th in?

The keys whose scale contains every note of Am7, with the chord’s Roman numeral in each.

Major keys

  • G majorii7
  • F majoriii7
  • C majorvi7

Minor keys

  • A minori7
  • E minoriv7
  • D minorv7

A Minor 7th chord FAQ

What notes are in the A Minor 7th chord?

A Minor 7th (Am7) has 4 notes: A, C, E and G. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – 5 – ♭7, counted up from A.

How do you play A Minor 7th on the piano?

Put your right thumb on A and play A, C, E and G with fingers 1 – 2 – 3 – 5. With the left hand, use fingers 5 – 3 – 2 – 1, little finger on A.

What are the inversions of A Minor 7th?

1st inversion: C, E, G, A (Am7/C). 2nd inversion: E, G, A, C (Am7/E). 3rd inversion: G, A, C, E (Am7/G).

What key is A Minor 7th in?

Am7 belongs to G major (ii7), F major (iii7), C major (vi7), A minor (i7), E minor (iv7) and D minor (v7).

Other A chords

Minor 7th chords on every root

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