Guitar Wiz App Icon Guitar Wiz
Download on the App Store
Chord chart for A minor 7th / G (3rd inversion) Guitar Chord: Notes, Shapes & Bass Note | Guitar Wiz

Amin7/G guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

Showing 8 of 144 playable shapes

A minor 7th / G (3rd inversion) guitar chord diagram showing fretboard positions
Post WhatsApp Facebook Reddit

About the chord

A minor 7th / G (3rd inversion)

Amin7/G is the A minor 7th / G (3rd inversion) guitar chord with G in the bass. It uses the notes A, C, E, and G and the interval formula 1-♭3-5-♭7.

The A minor 7th minor 7th chord, blending the minor triad with a minor seventh G, deepens the emotional resonance of the minor tonality. The combination of the minor third C and minor seventh G gives it a smooth, jazzy character, frequently used in blues, soul, and jazz. With G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A minor 7th.

Also written as Amin7 and Am7/G.

Root note: A
Bass note: G
Chord tones: 4
Playable shapes: 144

Chord tones

ACEG

Common guitar voicings

These are quick-start shapes for players who want the answer first and the deeper theory second.

Shape 1

302010

View shape
  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
  4. 4 Strum from the 6th string down.

Shape 2

302210

View shape
  1. 1 Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string.
  2. 2 Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
  3. 3 Place the 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 3rd string.
  4. 4 Place the 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string.
  5. 5 Strum from the 6th string down.

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

A Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

C Minor Third ♭3

This note supplies the minor color and gives the chord its darker emotional pull.

E Perfect Fifth 5

The fifth reinforces stability and gives the chord its strong harmonic frame.

G Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

Quick answers

What notes are in Amin7/G?

Amin7/G uses the notes A, C, E, and G. Its interval formula is 1-♭3-5-♭7.

What is another name for Amin7/G?

Amin7/G is also written as Amin7 and Am7/G.

How do you play Amin7/G on guitar?

Place the 1st finger on the 1st fret of the 2nd string. Place the 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string. Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string. Strum from the 6th string down.

Related Articles

Articles that reference this chord and explain how to use it in your playing.