A7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 1 0 | – – 2 1 – | G x A C# E | easy | |
| 6 x 2 4 3 | 4 – 1 3 2 | C# x A E G | hard | |
| 0 4 6 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 | G E C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 9 6 7 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | G A C# G A | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 9 | 1 3 1 2 4 | C# A C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 9 7 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | G A E G C# | medium | |
| 0 9 9 9 9 | – 1 1 1 1 | G A E A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 1 2 1 0 | – 1 2 1 – | G C# A C# E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 2 x 3 | 3 – 1 – 2 | C# x A x G | hard | |
| 6 4 0 4 5 | 4 1 – 2 3 | C# E G E A | medium | |
| 0 9 6 9 5 | – 3 2 4 1 | G A C# A A | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | C# A C# G E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 9 7 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A E G C# | medium | |
| 9 9 12 9 9 | 1 1 2 1 1 | E A G A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 1 3 | – – 2 1 3 | x x A C# G | medium | |
| 2 x 6 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A x C# E G | hard |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.