Am7 chord

The Am7 chord (A minor seventh) on a piano: the notes, every inversion and the keys it belongs to. Tap play to hear it, and download it as MIDI.

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A1Cb3E5Gb7

About the minor seventh chord

A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

Formula: 1 b3 5 b7. Used in: Deep house, R&B, lo-fi, funk and jazz.

Am7 inversions

Tap an inversion to hear it. Inversions keep the same notes in a different order, which lets chords move smoothly from one to the next.

Keys with Am7

Am7 is the VI chord in C major, III chord in F major, II chord in G major, V chord in D minor, IV chord in E minor and I chord in A minor.

It also appears in D Dorian (V), G Dorian (II), A Dorian (I), E Phrygian (IV), A Phrygian (I), B Phrygian (VII), C Lydian (VI), F Lydian (III), Bb Lydian (VII), C Mixolydian (VI), D Mixolydian (V), G Mixolydian (II).

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Questions

What notes are in a Am7 chord?

A, C, E, G.

What is the formula of a minor seventh chord?

1 b3 5 b7. A minor chord with a minor seventh on top. Smooth and moody rather than sad.

What key is Am7 in?

Am7 is a chord in C major (VI), F major (III), G major (II), D minor (V).

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