A chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 0 | – – 1 2 – | x x A C# E | easy | |
| 2 2 2 2 x | 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 6 5 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | C# A C# E E | medium | |
| 6 7 6 x 0 | 1 2 1 – – | C# A C# x E | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 9 10 9 | – 1 2 4 3 | x A E A C# | medium | |
| 9 11 9 10 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 | E C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 10 0 | – 2 – 1 – | x C# x A E | easy | |
| 2 x 2 2 0 | 1 – 2 3 – | A x A C# E | easy | |
| x 2 2 2 x | – 1 1 1 – | x E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# E A | medium | |
| 6 7 6 10 0 | 1 2 1 3 – | C# A C# A E | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 7 9 x 9 | 2 1 3 – 4 | E A E x C# | hard | |
| x x 9 10 9 | – – 1 2 1 | x x E A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x 10 12 | – 2 – 1 3 | x C# x A E | hard | |
| 2 2 2 2 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C# E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 | A E A C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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
See A in another tuning
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.