Piano chord
A minor 7 chord
Am7 is a minor seventh chord: the root A, a minor 3rd up to C, a perfect 5th up to E and a minor 7th up to G.
- Symbol
- Am7
- Notes
- A – C – E – G
Play it yourself
Tap A, C, E and G on the keys below, in any order.
- A
- C
- E
- G
Minor seventh chords add a minor seventh to a minor triad. They sound mellow rather than sad, and are the ii chord in the jazz ii–V–I.
Inversions of Am7
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Pianists use them to move between chords with less jumping.
- Root position
A – C – E – G
- 1st inversion · Am7/C
C – E – G – A
- 2nd inversion · Am7/E
E – G – A – C
- 3rd inversion · Am7/G
G – A – C – E
Keys with Am7
Am7 occurs naturally in these keys. The Roman numeral shows which step of the scale it is built on.