Chord

Am7 chord

Am7 is a minor seventh chord with the notes A, C, E, G. Also written Amin7, A–7, Ami7.

C♭3

G♭7

Intervals

Note	Interval	Semitones
A	root	0
C	minor 3rd	3
E	perfect 5th	7
G	minor 7th	10

Inversions

Root position	A – C – E – G
1st inversion	C – E – G – A (Am7/C)
2nd inversion	E – G – A – C (Am7/E)
3rd inversion	G – A – C – E (Am7/G)

Keys that contain Am7

vi7 in C major ii7 in G major iii7 in F major i7 in A minor iv7 in E minor v7 in D minor

Related chords

Am Am6 Am9 A7 Amaj7 Am7♭5

How to build a minor seventh chord

Take a minor triad (root, minor 3rd, perfect 5th) and add a minor 7th above the root. The minor seventh chord is the ii chord of major keys, the classic start of a ii–V–I progression.

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