A7 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 5 | – 1 2 3 | x A C# G | medium | |
| 7 6 5 5 | 4 3 1 2 | A C# E G | medium | |
| 7 6 8 7 | 2 1 4 3 | A C# G A | medium | |
| 7 9 8 11 | 1 3 2 4 | A E G C# | hard | |
| 11 0 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 | C# G A C# | easy | |
| 2 2 2 5 | 1 1 1 2 | E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 8 5 | 3 2 4 1 | A C# G G | medium | |
| 7 6 8 x | 2 1 3 – | A C# G x | medium | |
| 7 x 8 11 | 1 – 2 3 | A x G C# | hard | |
| 11 12 10 11 | 2 4 1 3 | C# G A C# | medium | |
| 5 2 2 2 | 2 1 1 1 | G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 x 5 | 3 2 – 1 | A C# x G | hard | |
| x 6 8 7 | – 1 3 2 | x C# G A | medium | |
| 11 9 8 7 | 4 3 2 1 | C# E G A | hard | |
| x 0 10 11 | – – 1 2 | x G A C# | easy | |
| 5 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 4 | G A C# G | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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.