Standard left-handed chord chart

Am7 Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart

Learn Am7 in Standard with a mirrored left-handed grip, a clean string check and a practical change exercise.

Am7 uses the notes A, C, E, G and is shown here as a mirrored left-handed chord chart. Standard tuning keeps the usual string relationships intact, so it is the easiest place to compare left-handed charts with mainstream tab and lesson content. These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction.

Open a page

Chord boxes are mirrored for left-handed guitar. Tab remains standard, and the text shape readout is explicitly labelled high to low.

Formula 1 b3 5 b7
Tuning E B G D A E
Voicings 4 shapes
Mirror View True lefty chart

Primary Chart

Chord View

A Minor 7 Open-Position Left-Handed Guitar Chord Chart in Standard Tuning

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

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x
1
C
2
E
3
4
5
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
 
 
 
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1
2
3
4
5
A
E
C
G
A
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

 
 
 
 
 
 
1
2
3
G
C
4
5
E
C
G
A
E
B
G
D
A
E

Minor 7 open-position chart (frets 1-5)

Standard Reference

Tab & Shape Readout

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 1 0 x 0 x
Chord tones: A C E G

E|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-0-|
D|-x-|
A|-0-|
E|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 0 1 0 2 0 x
Chord tones: A C E G

E|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-0-|
D|-2-|
A|-0-|
E|-x-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 5 5 5 5 x 5
Chord tones: A C E G

E|-5-|
B|-5-|
G|-5-|
D|-5-|
A|-x-|
E|-5-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Standard Tab Reference

Left-handed shape (high -> low): 3 5 5 5 3 5
Chord tones: A C E G

E|-3-|
B|-5-|
G|-5-|
D|-5-|
A|-3-|
E|-5-|

Mirrored left-handed chord box on top, stacked standard tab reference below.

Context

How To Use This Page

Overview

Minor 7 feels smooth, warm and flexible and works for funk comping, neo-soul, modal harmony and groove guitar.

10-Minute Practice

Form the first clean shape without strumming, check each intended string, then release and rebuild it five times. Finish with slow four-beat changes between this chord and one familiar chord in Standard.

Shape Type

This is an open-position voicing, so the nut and open-string markers matter as much as the fretted notes.

String Check

Let E, G and A ring open, fret B string fret 1, mute D and E.

Next Scale Move

The quickest lead connection from this chord is A Minor. Start there if you want the page to turn into a chord-to-scale practice loop.

Tuning Context

Standard feels balanced, familiar and easy to compare with lesson material. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Chord Tones
  • A
  • C
  • E
  • G

Next Step

Matching Left-Handed Scales

Use these scale pages to move from the chord into lead work without leaving the same tuning and key centre.

A Minor diatonic scale A Dorian modal scale A Minor Pentatonic pentatonic scale A Blues pentatonic scale

Practice Notes

What To Focus On

Shape Type

This is an open-position voicing, so the nut and open-string markers matter as much as the fretted notes.

String Check

Let E, G and A ring open, fret B string fret 1, mute D and E.

Lefty Translation

These shapes often appear in right-handed lesson material with confusing string references, so the left-handed diagram removes that friction. Standard tab stays unchanged underneath, which means you can still use normal transcriptions.

Grip Control

Barre only what you need and let the mirrored chart guide finger placement so the non-dominant hand does not overwork.

Next Scale

The quickest lead connection from this chord is A Minor. Start there if you want the page to turn into a chord-to-scale practice loop.

Standard Watchpoint

If you are moving from right-handed resources, start here first so the mirrored chart is the only variable. It lets you focus on left-handed visual translation without also learning a new tuning layout.

Related Library

Keep Moving Through The Resource

More A left-handed chords

Minor 7 shapes in nearby keys

Scales that support this chord

Minor 7 in other tunings

Library

Explore More Left-Handed Resources

Add A Lead Move Use A Minor next and alternate a four-beat chord hold with a short scale phrase. Chord Hub Open the closest topic hub for this chord style instead of hunting across the full library. Tuning Hub Use the matching tuning hub if you want more left-handed chord pages in the same setup. Scale Hub Jump into the most relevant scale family hub before moving back to exact combo pages. Read The Charts See why the chord box is mirrored but the tab stays standard. Core Chord Page Reset on the default left-handed chord page if you want a clean reading baseline.