Am7 chord on ukulele

Am7 is A, C, E and G. The easiest shape is 0-0-0-0. Press Play to hear it, then try it at half speed.

0-0-0-0 · open · easy

Notes: A · C · E · G
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
First shape: 0-0-0-0

How to play Am7 on ukulele

Shape 1, 0-0-0-0, reading from the G string on the left:

The open G, C, E and A strings add G, C, E and A; don't touch them.

Strum with the pad of your index finger or thumb, all four strings, across the spot where the neck meets the body.

Other ways to play Am7

5-7-5-7: movable shape at the 5th fret, medium. A different set of strings gives a different color of the same chord.
9-9-8-10: movable shape at the 8th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.
12-12-12-12: movable shape at the 12th fret, medium. A high voicing for when the low version is taken by another instrument.

Am7 the capo way

A capo turns an open chord into Am7: capo on the 5th fret and play the open Em7 shape (0-2-0-2) or capo on the 7th fret and play the open Dm7 shape (2-2-1-3). Handy when the rest of the song's chords also have open shapes in that position.

Moving between Am7 and its neighbours

Songs rarely hold Am7 for long. Here's what your hand does on the moves that come up most.

D7 (V in G major): Am7 (0-0-0-0) to D7 (2-2-2-3): the index finger comes down on the G string, 2nd fret, the middle finger comes down on the C string, 2nd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. A and C carry over from one chord to the other. D7 on ukulele
Cmaj7 (IV in G major): Am7 (0-0-0-0) to Cmaj7 (0-0-0-2): the index finger comes down on the A string, 2nd fret. Shared notes: C, E and G. Cmaj7 on ukulele
Gmaj7 (I in G major): Am7 (0-0-0-0) to Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2): the index finger comes down on the C string, 2nd fret, the middle finger comes down on the E string, 2nd fret. Nothing carries over, so drill it slowly, lifting and landing all fingers at once. Shared note: G. Gmaj7 on ukulele

Am7 is a minor seventh chord: a minor triad plus a minor seventh. All 4 notes of Am7 fit on the ukulele's four strings. On ukulele you hear it best picked slowly, string by string.

Practice Am7 in two minutes

Before strumming, play 0-0-0-0 note by note: G then C then E then A. A dead note tells you exactly which finger to fix. Next, alternate 0-0-0-0 and 5-7-5-7, slowly, until the change takes less than a beat.

Keys and progressions with Am7

In G major, ii–V–I on ukulele is Am7 (0-0-0-0), D7 (2-2-2-3) and Gmaj7 (0-2-2-2). About the jazz cadence.

Am7 on guitar and piano

Am7 on guitar and piano uses the same 4 notes in a different layout. See all three together.

Next to try on ukulele

Other minor seventh chords

Am7 on ukulele: questions

What notes are in Am7 on ukulele?

A, C, E and G. In the 0-0-0-0 shape the strings play G (G string, open), C (C string, open), E (E string, open) and A (A string, open).

What's the easiest way to play Am7 on ukulele?

0-0-0-0, the first shape on this page. It uses open strings, so there is no barre to press.

Is Am7 a barre chord on ukulele?

Not the usual shape: 0-0-0-0 needs no barre.

Which string does Am7 start on?

In the 0-0-0-0 shape the lowest string you play is the G string, open, which is G, the minor seventh.

Checked automatically: no shape here plays a note outside Am7. Updated September 2026.