A minor 7th (Am7)
ARoot
Cmin 3
EPerf 5
Gmin 7
Smooth and mellow. Essential in jazz and funk. Often used as ii7 in ii-V-I progressions or as a tonic in minor keys.
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How to play it
Am7
A minor 7th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- Cm3
- EP5
- Gm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notesWhy a minor 7th chord sounds the way it does
A+3 fretsC+4 fretsE+3 fretsG
Stacked from 3 intervals. Compare with A7 →
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Where to go next
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How to play it
Am7
A minor 7th, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- Cm3
- EP5
- Gm7
Up the neck
6 voicings, same four notes04