A soft, mellow minor 7th — A minor with an extra open, floating quality.
low E (6th): muted; A (5th): open; D (4th): fret 2 (finger 2); G (3rd): open; B (2nd): fret 1 (finger 1); high E (1st): open
A minor with the G string left open. Two fingers, very easy and very useful.
🎤 Tune up first — free online tuner →To play the Am7 chord, position your fingers as follows — low E (6th): muted; A (5th): open; D (4th): fret 2 (finger 2); G (3rd): open; B (2nd): fret 1 (finger 1); high E (1st): open. A minor with the G string left open. Two fingers, very easy and very useful.
Yes — Am7 is a beginner-friendly chord. A minor with the G string left open. Two fingers, very easy and very useful.
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