A Minor 7th Guitar Chord
also known as Am7, Amin7, A-7
- your first finger goes on the first fret of the second string
- your second finger goes on the second fret of the fourth string
- the first, third and fifth strings are open
- the sixth string is muted
Notes in an A Minor 7th Guitar chord
Root : A
Minor 3rd : C
5th : E
Dominant 7th : G
Second Inversion
Contains an E as the bass note.
Notated as A/E
Recommended Scales for an A Minor 7th Guitar Chord
Rock Scales
Modes Scales
- C Ionian Scale
- F Ionian Scale
- G Ionian Scale
- D Dorian Scale
- G Dorian Scale
- A Dorian Scale
- E Phrygian Scale
- A Phrygian Scale
- B Phrygian Scale
- C Lydian Scale
- F Lydian Scale
- A# Lydian Scale
- C Mixolydian Scale
- D Mixolydian Scale
- G Mixolydian Scale
- D Aeolion Scale
- E Aeolion Scale
- A Aeolion Scale
- A# Augmented Lydian Scale
- A# Diminished Lydian Scale
Miscellaneous Scales
Jazz Scales
- C Major Bebop Scale
- F Major Bebop Scale
- G Major Bebop Scale
- D Minor Bebop Scale
- G Minor Bebop Scale
- A Minor Bebop Scale
- C Dominant Bebop Scale
- D Dominant Bebop Scale
- G Dominant Bebop Scale
- G# Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- B Harmonic Minor Bebop Scale
- C Lydian Dominant Scale
- F# Altered Scale
- G Melodic Minor Scale
- C Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- D# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- F# Half-Whole Diminished Scale
- A Half-Whole Diminished Scale