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CHORDBaritone

A Minor 7th

A · C · E · G

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About the Am7 Baritone chord

Play Am7 on Baritone ukulele with the 2 2 1 3 shape in DGBE tuning.

Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the B string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, and your pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the E string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

Read the frets across D, G, B and E. A 0 means open and x means mute. These fingerings are for Baritone strings. A Standard gCEA chart uses different shapes for the same chord names.

Root

A

Quality

Minor 7th

Notes

A · C · E · G

How the Am7 chord works

A

Root (1)

The home note. It gives the chord its name.

C

Minor third (♭3)

The defining minor interval above the root.

E

Perfect fifth (5)

Adds strength and stability.

G

Minor seventh (♭7)

Adds the defining minor-seventh color.

Practice with this chord

Use the 2 2 1 3 shape for Am7, then work on changing to the other DGBE fingerings in these progressions. Start with one downstrum per chord before adding a strumming pattern.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you play Am7 on Baritone ukulele?

Use the first shape shown above. Place your index finger on the 1st fret of the B string, your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the D string, your ring finger on the 2nd fret of the G string, and your pinky finger on the 3rd fret of the E string. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.

What notes are in Am7?

A minor 7th contains four notes: A, C, E, and G — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.

What makes Am7 a minor 7th chord?

The C is a minor third and the G is a minor seventh above A; together they define a minor 7th chord.

What songs use Am7?

Songs that use Am7 include Autumn Leaves, Blue Moon, Fly Me to the Moon, and Corcovado.

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