A7 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 7 7 0 5 | 1 3 4 – 2 | A A C# A G | hard | |
| x 2 3 4 5 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E A C# G | medium | |
| x x 3 4 5 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C# G | medium | |
| x 7 7 4 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A C# C# G | medium | |
| x 7 7 7 5 | – 2 3 4 1 | x A C# E G | medium | |
| 7 7 10 10 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 | C# A E G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 7 7 3 0 5 | 3 4 1 – 2 | C# A A A G | hard | |
| x 5 3 4 2 | – 4 2 3 1 | x G A C# E | medium | |
| 3 7 3 4 5 | 1 4 1 2 3 | A A A C# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 7 x 4 5 | 3 4 – 1 2 | C# A x C# G | hard | |
| 7 7 7 0 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# A C# A G | medium | |
| 10 7 7 10 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 | E A C# G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 1 x 3 4 2 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G x A C# E | hard | |
| 3 2 x 4 5 | 2 1 – 3 4 | A E x C# G | hard | |
| 3 x 3 4 5 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x A C# G | hard | |
| x 7 x 4 5 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A x C# 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 D (f#DF#AD) 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.