Am7 is a minor seventh, spelled A, C, E and G. In DADGAD tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 A3 D4) the easiest shape is x0203x, which sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
A
C
E
G
Interval
1P
3m
5P
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
x0203xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings705575sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 4 strings at fret 5 and lets 1 string ring openx05035sits at fret 3, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx01091010sits at fret 9, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx01000xsits at fret 10, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 2 strings7770010sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 2 strings ring openx014015xsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 2 stringsx014121514sits at fret 12, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx02032sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string202032sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open232002sits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open23200xsits at fret 2, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 2, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string
Keys Am7 belongs to
Am7 is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.