A7 chord on Balalaika – Contrabass (EAD)
in Contrabass (EAD) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
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Fingerings (4)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 4 7 | 1 2 3 | G C# A | hard | |
| 5 4 5 | 2 1 3 | A C# G | easy | |
| 9 0 5 | 2 – 1 | C# A G | hard | |
| 9 10 7 | 2 3 1 | C# G A | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Balalaika – Contrabass (EAD) generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See A7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A7 chord?
A7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.