Guitar arpeggio

A Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio

A Minor 7 is a four-note seventh-chord arpeggio built from A, C, E, and G. It is also commonly called A Minor Seventh, and Am7. Use it to study chord tones, interval formulas, and guitar fretboard positions.

Chord tones
ACEG
Formula
1 b3 5 b7
Semitones
0 3 7 10
Chord symbols
Am7Amin7
Also called
A Minor SeventhAm7

How to read this arpeggio

The chord tones are shown as pitch classes first. In the fretboard tool, square markers represent A root notes, while circular markers represent the remaining tones in the arpeggio.

Use the interactive fretboard to locate the A root notes and connect the remaining minor 7 chord tones across standard tuning.

This same arpeggio shape is also commonly called A Minor Seventh or Am7.

Fretboard diagram

A Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning A Minor 7 Guitar Arpeggio fretboard diagram in standard tuning

Open this arpeggio in the fretboard tool

Start with A Minor 7 loaded, then adjust tuning, labels, colors, fret count, and orientation.

Open in interactive fretboard

Arpeggio diagrams by tuning