Am7 Minor 7th
The Am7 chord is built from the notes A – C – E – G.
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Also known as
A-7Am-7Am7(root,5,7)Am7(root37)Am7(root57)Ami7Amin-7Amin7
Chord tones, one by one
ARoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — A.
CThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
EFifth
Perfect fifth
Seven semitones — the most stable interval, reinforces the root.
GSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Dorian scale; its characteristic note is the major 6th (13).
🎸 Genres
Modal jazz · Funk · Soul · Rock