A chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 0 4 2 2 | – – 3 1 2 | A E C# E A | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 2 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# E A | medium | |
| 0 0 4 x x | – – 1 – – | A E C# x x | easy | |
| 0 5 7 7 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | A A E A C# | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 6 | – – 2 3 1 | A E E A C# | easy | |
| 0 9 7 7 9 | – 3 1 2 4 | A C# E A E | medium | |
| 12 9 12 11 9 | 3 1 4 2 1 | A C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 12 12 11 x | 2 3 4 1 – | A E A C# x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 2 x | – – 2 1 – | A E C# E x | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A C# E x | medium | |
| 0 0 4 7 6 | – – 1 3 2 | A E C# A C# | medium | |
| x 5 7 7 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A E A C# | medium | |
| 0 0 0 7 6 | – – – 2 1 | A E A A C# | easy | |
| 0 9 0 7 9 | – 2 – 1 3 | A C# A A E | medium | |
| 0 9 12 11 9 | – 1 3 2 1 | A C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 12 12 11 x | – 2 3 1 – | A E A C# x | easy |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.