A chord on 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD)
in Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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 1 2 | – – 2 1 3 | x x A C# E | easy | |
| 6 x 2 4 2 | 3 – 1 2 1 | C# x A E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A C# E A | medium | |
| 6 7 9 9 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# A E A x | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A E A C# | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 | E C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 1 2 | 2 – 3 1 4 | A x A C# E | hard | |
| 6 x 2 4 x | 3 – 1 2 – | C# x A E x | hard | |
| 6 7 6 4 x | 2 4 3 1 – | C# A C# E x | medium | |
| 9 7 6 9 x | 3 2 1 4 – | E A C# A x | medium | |
| 9 7 x 9 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | E A x A C# | hard | |
| 9 11 9 9 x | 1 2 1 1 – | E C# E A x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 2 1 2 | – 2 3 1 4 | x E A C# E | medium | |
| 2 2 6 4 2 | 1 1 3 2 1 | A E C# E E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A C# E x | medium | |
| 6 7 9 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C# A E x x | medium |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Sawmill / Mountain Modal (gDGCD) 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.