A chord on Bandurria
in Standard (G#-C#-F#-B-E-A) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 3 2 0 0 | 1 – 3 2 – – | A C# A C# E A | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x E A C# x x | easy | |
| x x 3 5 5 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x A E A C# | medium | |
| x 8 7 5 0 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x A C# E E C# | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x A C# E E E | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 9 7 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x A C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 10 10 9 0 | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A E A C# A | medium | |
| x 0 10 10 9 0 | – – 2 3 1 – | x C# E A C# A | easy | |
| x 0 10 10 0 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x C# E A E A | easy | |
| x 12 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C# x x E A | easy | |
| 1 3 3 2 0 0 | 1 3 4 2 – – | A E A C# E A | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x E A C# A x | medium | |
| x x 3 5 x 4 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x A E x C# | hard | |
| x x x 5 5 4 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x E A C# | easy | |
| x 8 7 5 5 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# E A A | medium | |
| x 8 7 10 0 7 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x A C# A E E | medium |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for Bandurria 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 A chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
More A chords
Other roots
What notes make up the A chord?
A is a Major chord built from the notes A, C#, E.
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.