A minor major seventh (Am(7M)) chord on ukulele
- Notes
- ACEG♯
- Formula
- 1♭357
How to play Am(7M) on ukulele
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Shape 1 · 1st position
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Shape 2 · fret 4
no 5th (E)
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Shape 3 · fret 2
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Shape 4 · fret 8
Some shapes leave out: 5th (E). The caption of each one says what is missing. The 5th is the first to go: it barely changes the sound of the chord.
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (A).
Am(7M) inversions on ukulele
The same Am(7M) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.
3rd (C) in the bass1st inversion · Am(7M)/C
3rd (C) in the bass1st inversion · Am(7M)/C
5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am(7M)/E
5th (E) in the bass2nd inversion · Am(7M)/E
7th (G♯) in the bass3rd inversion · Am(7M)/G#
7th (G♯) in the bass3rd inversion · Am(7M)/G#
About the minor major seventh chord
A minor chord with a major seventh: tense and mysterious, the spy-movie cliché. It often shows up in a chromatic descent over the minor chord (Am → Am(maj7) → Am7 → Am6), widely used in ballads.
Notes and intervals of Am(7M)
Am(7M) (A minor major seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- A · 1 · root
- C · ♭3 · minor third
- E · 5 · perfect fifth
- G♯ · 7 · major seventh
Other A chords
Minor major seventh: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the Am(7M) chord on ukulele?
Am(7M) (A minor major seventh) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in Am(7M)?
The notes of Am(7M) are A, C, E, G♯. The formula is 1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7: root, minor third, perfect fifth, major seventh.
What does Am(7M) mean?
Am(7M) is the chord symbol for A minor major seventh. A minor chord with a major seventh: tense and mysterious, the spy-movie cliché. It often shows up in a chromatic descent over the minor chord (Am → Am(maj7) → Am7 → Am6), widely used in ballads.
Can I play Am(7M) on other instruments?
Yes. Am(7M) also has a page on guitar, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.