CHORD
A · C · E · G
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To play A minor 7th, use the first shape above. Leave all four strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
Root
A
Quality
Minor 7th
Notes
A · C · E · G
Root(1)
The home note. It gives the chord its name.
Minor third(♭3)
The defining minor interval above the root.
Perfect fifth(5)
Adds strength and stability.
Minor seventh(♭7)
Adds the defining minor-seventh color.
The best way to learn a chord is to use it. Try Am7 in these common progressions:
Use the first shape shown above. Leave all four strings open. Strum all four strings and check that each one rings cleanly.
A minor 7th contains four notes: A, C, E, and G — the root, minor third, perfect fifth, and minor seventh.
The C is a minor third and the G is a minor seventh above A; together they define a minor 7th chord.
Songs that use Am7 include Autumn Leaves, Blue Moon, Fly Me to the Moon, and Corcovado.
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