How to Play Piano Chord: A minor 7 — 1st inv | PianoKitty

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Am7

1st inversion

A minor 7

1st inversion

Notes

C, E, G, A

Parent major scale: A

The notes of the A major scale are:

#	Note	Function
1	A	root
2	B	second
3	C♯	third
4	D	fourth
5	E	fifth
6	F♯	sixth
7	G♯	seventh

Major scale pattern

The semitone pattern for a major scale is:

WWHWWWH

where:

W = Whole step (2 semitones)
H = Half step (1 semitone)

minor 7 chord pattern

1, ♭3, 5, ♭7

root	A
flat third	C
fifth	E
flat seventh	G

Similar chords

A minor with a minor 3rd added on top (3 semitones)
A dominant 7 with raised third
A dominant 7 sus2 with flattened second
A half-diminished 7 with flattened fifth
A minor 7 sharp 5 with raised fifth
A minor-major 7 with raised seventh
A minor 6 with flattened seventh

Play it as two chords

C major A · G

C–E–G = ♭3, 5, ♭7 · left hand: root + ♭7

Practice the minor 7 chords Practice all inversions of Am7

The keyboard can of every chord — change it any time in Preferences.