Cavaquinho · Minor 7th chord

Am7A Minor 7th

Key: C Major
Hard
Popular

Am7 is the A minor 7th chord on cavaquinho, made of the notes A · C · E · G.

Other positions

Notes

A
C
E
G

Structure

1
♭3
5
♭7

Sound: Minor seventh; Smooth, jazzy
Harmonic function: Tonic relative; Stands in for the tonic with a different color.

Harmonic field of C Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	C	Tonic
ii	Dm	Subdominant
iii	Em	Tonic relative
IV	F	Subdominant
V	G	Dominant
vi	Am	Tonic relative
vii°	Bdim	Dominant

How to play

1Barre fret 5 with your index finger, from string 3 to string 1.
2Place your ring finger on fret 7 of string 4.
3Strum all the strings.