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A minor 7th chord

Symbol: Am7 · Notes: A – C – E – G

A minor chord with a minor seventh: mellower than a plain minor chord, heard all over jazz, soul and pop. It is the ii of the famous ii – V – I progression.

How it is built

• A: root
• C: minor third
• E: perfect fifth
• G: minor seventh

Fingering: right hand 1 2 3 5, left hand 5 3 2 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A – C – E – G
• 1st inversion: C – E – G – A
• 2nd inversion: E – G – A – C
• 3rd inversion: G – A – C – E

In which keys

• VI in C major
• III in F major
• II in G major
• V (dominant) in D minor
• IV (subdominant) in E minor
• I (tonic) in A minor

Other A chords

A · Am · A7 · Amaj7 · Asus2 · Asus4 · Adim · A+ · A6 · Am6 · Aadd9 · Adim7 · Am7♭5

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