A m7 Chord on Classical Guitar (Drop D)

Play A m7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D): diagrams, finger positions, intervals, and every voicing up and down the neck for this instrument.

The A m7 chord is a minor seventh — a smooth, mellow staple of jazz, soul, and funk. It is built from the notes A, C, E, G. This page shows how to play A m7 on Classical Guitar (Drop D) with clear fretboard diagrams and suggested finger positions.

The shape nearest the nut leaves the A, G and E strings open and takes the rest at fret 1, reaching across 5 frets. The root is the A string itself. It sounds from G2 up to E4.

It has nylon strings on a wider, flatter neck, with the lowest string slackened a whole tone.

Browse alternate voicings to find the one that sits best under your fingers, then compare it with the other chord types built on A or explore the same shape in nearby keys. The diagrams list the notes in each voicing so you can connect the shape to the theory behind it.