A7 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 2 2 | – – 1 1 1 | G x A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 2 2 5 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C# G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | G A C# E G | medium | |
| 6 7 6 8 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 | C# A C# G A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 8 11 | – 1 3 2 4 | G A E G C# | hard | |
| 0 11 9 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | G C# E A C# | medium | |
| 0 11 0 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | G C# G A C# | easy | |
| 0 2 2 2 2 | – 1 1 1 1 | G E A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 x 2 2 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x A C# G | hard | |
| 0 7 6 5 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | G A C# E A | medium | |
| 6 7 6 8 x | 1 2 1 3 – | C# A C# G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 10 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A E A C# | hard | |
| 9 11 0 10 11 | 1 3 – 2 4 | E C# G A C# | medium | |
| x 11 0 10 11 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C# G A C# | easy | |
| 0 x 2 2 x | – – 1 2 – | G x A C# x | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo 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.