Am7 chord on piano
A minor 7th: A · C · E · G. It sounds smooth and rounded: minor with the edge sanded off.
NotesA C E G
Built fromroot + minor 3rd + perfect 5th + minor 7th
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On the keyboard
Fingering
Right hand, root position: A — finger 1 · C — finger 2 · E — finger 3 · G — finger 5. (1 = thumb, 5 = little finger.)
Inversions
The same notes in a different order. Inversions are how players move between chords without jumping:
- RootA – C – E – G
- 1stC – E – G – A
- 2ndE – G – A – C
- 3rdG – A – C – E
Songs that use Am7
J.S. BachPrelude in C
C major · Intermediate
Erik SatieGymnopédie No. 1
D major · Beginner
Frédéric ChopinPrelude in E minor
E minor · Intermediate
Frédéric ChopinWaltz in A minor
A minor · Intermediate
BeethovenFür Elise
A minor · Intermediate
BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 1
G minor · Intermediate