A7 chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 0 0 | – 1 – – – | G C# E A E | easy | |
| 2 4 x 4 3 | 1 3 – 4 2 | A E x C# G | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 3 | – 2 4 3 1 | x E A C# G | medium | |
| 6 7 5 4 0 | 3 4 2 1 – | C# G A C# E | medium | |
| 6 7 5 7 5 | 2 3 1 4 1 | C# G A E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 9 0 9 | 1 2 3 – 4 | C# G C# A C# | medium | |
| 9 7 9 0 9 | 2 1 3 – 4 | E G C# A C# | medium | |
| 12 9 9 0 12 | 3 1 2 – 4 | G A C# A E | medium | |
| 0 1 0 0 x | – 1 – – – | G C# E A x | easy | |
| 2 x 5 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A x A C# G | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x A C# G | medium | |
| x 7 5 4 0 | – 3 2 1 – | x G A C# E | medium | |
| 6 7 5 7 0 | 2 3 1 4 – | C# G A E E | medium | |
| 6 7 9 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | C# G C# A E | medium | |
| 9 7 9 0 0 | 2 1 3 – – | E G C# A E | medium | |
| 12 9 12 0 9 | 3 1 4 – 2 | G A E A C# | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Charango 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
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.