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Chord Shapes

There are 20 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E, D, G and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the high E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E, D, G, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D and G strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D, G and B strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 9

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 13 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 10

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 11

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the D string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 12

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 13

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 14

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the D string
• Mute the G string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 12 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 13 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 15 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 15

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the low E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 16

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D and G strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position uses open strings

Position 17

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 7 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 8 of the low E and B strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 18

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 3 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 5 of the D, G, B and high E strings at the same time

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 19

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 20

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the low E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

A m7 Description

Welcome to our in-depth guide on the A m7 chord. This beautiful and versatile chord belongs to the Minor Chords family and is composed of the notes A, C, E, and G. The unique sound of this chord is created by the specific intervals that build it, namely: 1 (Root), b3 (Minor Third), 5 (Perfect Fifth), and b7 (Minor Seventh).

Understanding the intervals that compose the A m7 chord is crucial. If you're not familiar with music intervals, we recommend checking out this comprehensive tutorial about fretboard intervals. This will help you better understand the structure of this chord and others.

In this tutorial, we will provide detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to show you the tones that compose the A m7 chord. This will help you to not only play the chord but also to understand its composition and structure. If you're interested in a broader understanding of guitar chords, you might find our full tutorial about guitar chords of all types useful.

The A m7 chord is often used in jazz chord progressions. If you're interested in exploring more about this genre, we recommend our tutorial about jazz chord progressions, which frequently use the maj7, m7, and 7 chord types.

Remember, learning to play the A m7 chord is not just about mastering one chord, but about understanding its role within the broader context of music theory and guitar playing. Happy strumming!

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