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