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A Minor-family Chords

Minor seventh and its extensions, plus the minor-major seventh family. The same darkness as a plain minor chord, with more air in the upper voices.

14 chord types · 176 playable voicings · frets 1–15 · 151 use an open string

151 of the 176 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of A, the IV of D, and the V of E.

Jump to: Am7 · Am6 · Am6/9 · Am(maj7) · Am7add11 · Am(maj7)add11 · Am7add13 · Am(maj7)add13 · Am(add9) · Am9 · Am(maj9) · Am11 · Am(maj11) · Am13

Am7

ACEG
24 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
O
2
1
X
O
X
O
O
1
X
O
O
2
1
3
X
O
2
3
1
4
X
O
3
2
3
4
1
O
5
1
3
1
1
1
X
O
O
5
1
1
1
X
O
5
1
1
1
1
5
1
3
1
1
4
1
5
1
3
1
1
1
4
X
X
5
1
2
3
4
X
O
7
1
4
2
3
X
O
O
O
8
3
1
X
O
8
3
2
1
1
X
O
O
8
3
2
1
X
O
O
X
O
10
1
X
O
O
O
10
1
2
X
O
O
10
3
1
2
X
O
O
10
1
3
2
X
10
2
1
3
1
4
X
12
1
3
1
2
1
X
X
12
1
2
4
3
X
12
1
3
1
2
4
X
X
12
1
4
2
3

Am7 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of A minor, v of D minor, iv of E minor, vi of C major, ii of G major, iii of F major.

Progressions that actually use it: i7 – VImaj7 – IIImaj7 – VII7 (A minor), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (C major), Iadd9 – V – vi7 – IV (C major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (C major).

Fret and finger numbers for Am7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 2 0 1 0– – 2 – 1 –
X 0 X 0 1 0– – – – 1 –
X 0 2 0 1 3– – 2 – 1 3
X 0 2 2 1 3– – 2 3 1 4
X 0 5 5 5 3– – 2 3 4 1
5 7 5 5 5 01 3 1 1 1 –
X 0 5 5 5 0– – 1 1 1 –
X 0 5 5 5 5– – 1 1 1 1
5 7 5 5 8 51 3 1 1 4 1
5 7 5 5 5 81 3 1 1 1 4
5 X 5 5 5 X1 – 2 3 4 –
X 0 7 9 8 8– – 1 4 2 3
X 0 10 0 8 0– – 3 – 1 –
X 0 10 9 8 8– – 3 2 1 1
X 0 10 9 8 0– – 3 2 1 –
X 0 10 0 X 0– – 1 – – –
X 0 10 0 10 0– – 1 – 2 –
X 12 10 0 10 0– 3 1 – 2 –
X 0 10 12 10 0– – 1 3 2 –
X 12 10 12 10 12– 2 1 3 1 4
X 12 14 12 13 12– 1 3 1 2 1
X 12 X 12 13 12– 1 – 2 4 3
X 12 14 12 13 15– 1 3 1 2 4
X 12 14 12 13 X– 1 4 2 3 –

Am6

ACEF#
20 shapes · open & play
X
O
X
O
4
1
X
O
2
3
1
4
X
O
2
1
3
4
2
O
O
4
2
1
3
4
X
O
X
O
4
1
2
X
O
O
4
1
2
3
X
O
4
1
2
3
4
O
O
5
1
3
2
4
X
O
X
O
5
1
3
X
O
O
5
3
1
4
X
O
X
O
7
4
1
X
O
O
7
4
3
1
X
O
7
1
4
2
3
X
O
X
O
10
1
2
X
O
O
10
1
3
2
X
O
10
4
1
3
2
X
O
10
1
3
2
4
X
10
3
1
2
1
4
X
O
X
O
11
1
3
X
O
X
13
2
1
3

Am6 is the iv and the ii chord of E minor and G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am6
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 4 X 1 0– – 4 – 1 –
X 0 2 2 1 2– – 2 3 1 4
X 0 2 5 5 2– – 1 3 4 2
5 0 4 5 5 02 – 1 3 4 –
X 0 4 5 X 0– – 1 2 – –
X 0 4 5 5 0– – 1 2 3 –
X 0 4 5 5 5– – 1 2 3 4
5 0 7 5 7 01 – 3 2 4 –
X 0 X 5 7 0– – – 1 3 –
X 0 7 5 7 0– – 3 1 4 –
X 0 10 X 7 0– – 4 – 1 –
X 0 10 9 7 0– – 4 3 1 –
X 0 7 9 7 8– – 1 4 2 3
X 0 10 11 X 0– – 1 2 – –
X 0 10 11 10 0– – 1 3 2 –
X 12 10 11 10 0– 4 1 3 2 –
X 0 10 11 10 12– – 1 3 2 4
X 12 10 11 10 12– 3 1 2 1 4
X 0 X 11 13 0– – – 1 3 –
X 0 14 X 13 14– – 2 – 1 3

Am6/9

ACEF#B
14 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
3
4
1
O
O
3
4
1
2
3
O
O
3
3
1
2
4
O
O
O
4
2
1
3
X
O
O
O
4
1
2
X
O
7
3
4
1
2
X
O
7
4
3
1
1
X
O
O
O
10
1
2
X
O
O
10
1
2
3
X
O
O
10
3
1
2
X
O
O
10
1
2
3
X
O
10
3
1
2
4
X
O
10
3
1
2
4
X
O
10
1
2
3
4

Am6/9 is the iv and the ii chord of E minor and G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am6/9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 4 4 1 0– – 3 4 1 –
5 3 4 4 0 04 1 2 3 – –
5 3 4 5 0 03 1 2 4 – –
5 0 4 5 0 02 – 1 3 – –
X 0 4 5 0 0– – 1 2 – –
X 0 9 9 7 8– – 3 4 1 2
X 0 10 9 7 7– – 4 3 1 1
X 0 10 11 0 0– – 1 2 – –
X 0 10 11 0 12– – 1 2 – 3
X 12 10 11 0 0– 3 1 2 – –
X 0 10 11 12 0– – 1 2 3 –
X 12 10 11 12 0– 3 1 2 4 –
X 12 10 11 0 12– 3 1 2 – 4
X 0 10 11 12 12– – 1 2 3 4

Am(maj7)

ACEG#
19 shapes · open & play
X
O
X
O
1
1
X
O
O
2
1
1
X
O
2
1
1
4
X
O
2
3
1
4
X
O
4
4
2
3
1
O
O
5
1
4
2
3
O
5
1
3
2
1
1
X
O
X
O
5
2
1
X
O
5
2
1
1
1
X
O
O
5
2
1
1
5
1
3
2
1
1
1
X
O
X
6
1
4
3
X
O
7
1
3
4
2
X
O
X
8
2
3
1
X
O
8
4
2
3
1
X
O
O
9
2
1
1
X
O
O
10
1
4
2
X
O
O
10
1
3
4
X
12
1
4
2
3
1

Am(maj7) — A minor triad with a major seventh. It comes from harmonic minor, not from any plain major or minor scale — that half-step between the seventh and the root is what makes it sound suspenseful. Think spy themes and stairwells of descending bass lines.

Fret and finger numbers for Am(maj7)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 X 1 1 0– – – 1 1 –
X 0 2 1 1 0– – 2 1 1 –
X 0 2 1 1 4– – 2 1 1 4
X 0 2 2 1 4– – 2 3 1 4
X 0 6 5 5 4– – 4 2 3 1
5 0 6 5 5 01 – 4 2 3 –
5 7 6 5 5 01 3 2 1 1 –
X 0 6 5 X 0– – 2 1 – –
X 0 6 5 5 5– – 2 1 1 1
X 0 6 5 5 0– – 2 1 1 –
5 7 6 5 5 51 3 2 1 1 1
X 0 6 9 X 8– – 1 4 – 3
X 0 7 9 9 8– – 1 3 4 2
X 0 X 9 9 8– – – 2 3 1
X 0 10 9 9 8– – 4 2 3 1
X 0 10 9 9 0– – 2 1 1 –
X 0 10 13 10 0– – 1 4 2 –
X 0 10 13 13 0– – 1 3 4 –
X 12 14 13 13 12– 1 4 2 3 1

Am7add11

ACEGD
7 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
O
12
1
2
X
O
O
12
1
1
2
X
O
O
12
1
1
2
X
O
12
1
1
1
2
X
O
O
12
1
3
2
X
O
12
1
1
3
2
X
O
12
1
1
3
2

Am7add11 turns up as the i, v, iv, vi chord across 6 keys: i of A minor, v of D minor, iv of E minor, vi of C major, ii of G major, iii of F major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 12 0 13 0– – 1 – 2 –
X 12 12 0 13 0– 1 1 – 2 –
X 0 12 12 13 0– – 1 1 2 –
X 12 12 12 13 0– 1 1 1 2 –
X 0 12 0 13 12– – 1 – 3 2
X 12 12 0 13 12– 1 1 – 3 2
X 0 12 12 13 12– – 1 1 3 2

Am(maj7)add11

ACEG#D
13 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
O
1
1
O
5
1
1
4
2
3
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
5
1
1
2
1
1
4
5
1
1
2
3
1
4
X
O
O
7
4
1
3
X
O
O
8
2
3
1
X
O
9
2
1
1
3
X
9
4
2
1
1
3
X
O
O
12
1
2
3
X
O
12
1
1
2
3
X
O
12
1
3
4
2
X
12
1
1
3
4
2

Am(maj7)add11 — A minor-major seventh with the eleventh added. Harmonic-minor colour with a fourth ringing against the third.

Fret and finger numbers for Am(maj7)add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 0 1 1 0– – – 1 1 –
5 5 6 5 5 01 1 4 2 3 –
5 5 6 5 5 51 1 2 1 1 1
5 5 6 5 5 81 1 2 1 1 4
5 5 6 7 5 81 1 2 3 1 4
X 0 10 7 9 0– – 4 1 3 –
X 0 0 9 9 8– – – 2 3 1
X 0 10 9 9 10– – 2 1 1 3
X 12 10 9 9 10– 4 2 1 1 3
X 0 12 13 13 0– – 1 2 3 –
X 12 12 13 13 0– 1 1 2 3 –
X 0 12 13 13 12– – 1 3 4 2
X 12 12 13 13 12– 1 1 3 4 2

Am7add13

ACEGF#
10 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
O
4
1
X
O
O
2
1
3
X
O
2
2
3
4
1
X
O
O
5
1
1
3
5
1
3
1
1
4
1
X
O
O
O
7
4
1
X
O
O
8
3
4
1
X
O
12
3
1
2
4
X
O
12
1
3
2
4
X
12
1
3
1
2
4

Am7add13 is the iv and the ii chord of E minor and G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 4 0 1 0– – 4 – 1 –
X 0 2 0 1 2– – 2 – 1 3
X 0 5 5 5 2– – 2 3 4 1
X 0 5 5 7 0– – 1 1 3 –
5 7 5 5 7 51 3 1 1 4 1
X 0 10 0 7 0– – 4 – 1 –
X 0 10 11 8 0– – 3 4 1 –
X 0 14 12 13 14– – 3 1 2 4
X 12 14 0 13 14– 1 3 – 2 4
X 12 14 12 13 14– 1 3 1 2 4

Am(maj7)add13

ACEG#F#
8 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
4
1
1
X
O
2
1
1
3
O
4
2
1
3
4
1
5
1
3
2
1
4
1
X
O
6
1
4
2
3
X
O
O
9
2
3
1
X
O
9
2
3
1
4
X
O
9
4
2
3
1

Am(maj7)add13 — A minor-major seventh with the thirteenth added. Harmonic-minor colour, opened out at the top.

Fret and finger numbers for Am(maj7)add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 4 1 1 0– – 4 1 1 –
X 0 2 1 1 2– – 2 1 1 3
5 0 4 5 5 42 – 1 3 4 1
5 7 6 5 7 51 3 2 1 4 1
X 0 6 9 7 8– – 1 4 2 3
X 0 10 11 9 0– – 2 3 1 –
X 0 10 11 9 12– – 2 3 1 4
X 12 10 11 9 0– 4 2 3 1 –

Am(add9)

ACEB
15 shapes · open & play
X
O
X
O
4
1
X
O
O
2
4
1
X
O
O
O
2
1
4
O
O
5
1
3
4
2
O
O
O
5
1
3
2
X
O
X
O
O
5
1
X
O
O
O
5
3
1
X
O
5
3
1
1
4
X
O
O
7
1
3
2
X
O
X
O
8
2
1
X
O
O
8
2
3
1
X
O
O
8
3
2
1
X
O
8
2
3
4
1
X
O
O
O
9
2
1
X
O
X
O
O
10
1

Am(add9) turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of A minor, iv of E minor, vi of C major, ii of G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am(add9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 X 4 1 0– – – 4 1 –
X 0 2 4 1 0– – 2 4 1 –
X 0 2 5 0 0– – 1 4 – –
5 7 7 5 0 01 3 4 2 – –
5 0 7 5 0 01 – 3 2 – –
X 0 X 5 0 0– – – 1 – –
X 0 7 5 0 0– – 3 1 – –
X 0 7 5 5 7– – 3 1 1 4
X 0 7 9 0 8– – 1 3 – 2
X 0 X 9 0 8– – – 2 – 1
X 0 9 9 0 8– – 2 3 – 1
X 0 10 9 0 8– – 3 2 – 1
X 0 9 9 10 8– – 2 3 4 1
X 0 10 9 0 0– – 2 1 – –
X 0 10 X 0 0– – 1 – – –

Am9

ACEGB
17 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
3
3
1
4
O
O
3
3
1
4
2
O
O
5
1
4
2
3
O
O
O
5
1
2
3
O
5
1
3
1
1
4
X
O
O
O
5
1
1
X
O
5
1
1
1
3
5
1
3
1
1
1
4
X
O
7
4
3
2
1
X
O
8
2
3
1
1
X
O
O
O
O
10
1
X
O
O
O
10
1
3
X
O
O
O
10
3
1
X
O
O
O
10
1
3
X
O
O
10
3
1
4
X
O
O
O
10
1
3
X
O
O
10
3
1
4

Am9 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of A minor, iv of E minor, vi of C major, ii of G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 3 5 0 0 03 1 4 – – –
5 3 5 4 0 03 1 4 2 – –
5 7 5 5 0 01 4 2 3 – –
5 0 5 5 0 01 – 2 3 – –
5 7 5 5 0 71 3 1 1 – 4
X 0 5 5 0 0– – 1 1 – –
X 0 5 5 5 7– – 1 1 1 3
5 7 5 5 5 71 3 1 1 1 4
X 0 10 9 8 7– – 4 3 2 1
X 0 9 9 8 8– – 2 3 1 1
X 0 10 0 0 0– – 1 – – –
X 0 10 0 0 12– – 1 – – 3
X 12 10 0 0 0– 3 1 – – –
X 0 10 12 0 0– – 1 3 – –
X 12 10 12 0 0– 3 1 4 – –
X 0 10 0 12 0– – 1 – 3 –
X 12 10 0 12 0– 3 1 – 4 –

Am(maj9)

ACEG#B
13 shapes · open & play
O
2
4
2
1
1
3
X
O
O
2
1
4
3
O
O
3
3
1
4
2
O
O
O
5
1
3
2
O
O
5
1
4
3
2
O
5
1
3
2
1
4
X
O
O
O
5
2
1
X
O
5
2
1
1
3
5
1
3
2
1
1
4
X
O
O
6
1
4
3
X
O
8
2
3
4
1
X
O
O
O
10
1
4
X
O
O
10
1
4
3

Am(maj9) — The minor-major seventh with a ninth on top. Same harmonic-minor origin, more air above it.

Fret and finger numbers for Am(maj9)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 3 2 2 0 44 2 1 1 – 3
X 0 2 5 0 4– – 1 4 – 3
5 3 6 4 0 03 1 4 2 – –
5 0 6 5 0 01 – 3 2 – –
5 7 6 5 0 01 4 3 2 – –
5 7 6 5 0 71 3 2 1 – 4
X 0 6 5 0 0– – 2 1 – –
X 0 6 5 5 7– – 2 1 1 3
5 7 6 5 5 71 3 2 1 1 4
X 0 6 9 0 8– – 1 4 – 3
X 0 9 9 9 8– – 2 3 4 1
X 0 10 13 0 0– – 1 4 – –
X 0 10 13 0 12– – 1 4 – 3

Am11

ACEGBD
6 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
3
3
1
O
3
3
1
4
2
1
O
O
5
1
1
1
1
O
O
O
5
1
3
4
O
5
1
2
1
3
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
3

Am11 turns up as the i, iv, vi, ii chord across 4 keys: i of A minor, iv of E minor, vi of C major, ii of G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 3 0 0 0 03 1 – – – –
5 3 5 4 3 03 1 4 2 1 –
5 5 5 5 0 01 1 1 1 – –
5 7 0 0 0 81 3 – – – 4
5 7 5 7 0 81 2 1 3 – 4
5 5 5 5 5 71 1 1 1 1 3

Am(maj11)

ACEG#BD
6 shapes · open & play
O
2
3
1
4
4
2
O
2
3
3
1
4
2
O
3
3
1
4
2
1
O
O
4
2
4
3
1
O
O
5
1
1
3
2
5
1
1
2
1
1
3

Am(maj11) — The minor-major seventh stacked up to the eleventh. From harmonic minor; dense and unresolved.

Fret and finger numbers for Am(maj11)
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 2 0 5 5 43 1 – 4 4 2
5 5 2 5 0 43 3 1 4 – 2
5 3 6 4 3 03 1 4 2 1 –
5 7 0 5 0 42 4 – 3 – 1
5 5 6 5 0 01 1 3 2 – –
5 5 6 5 5 71 1 2 1 1 3

Am13

ACEGBF#
4 shapes · open & play
O
O
2
4
3
1
2
2
3
1
4
4
4
1
O
O
O
3
3
1
2
5
1
2
1
1
3
3

Am13 is the iv and the ii chord of E minor and G major.

Fret and finger numbers for Am13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 3 2 0 0 24 3 1 – – 2
5 2 5 5 5 23 1 4 4 4 1
5 3 4 0 0 03 1 2 – – –
5 7 5 5 7 71 2 1 1 3 3

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.