A chord on Charango
in Standard (GCEAE) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 x 0 0 | – 1 – – – | x C# x A E | easy | |
| 2 4 5 4 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A E A C# x | medium | |
| x 4 5 4 0 | – 1 2 1 – | x E A C# E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 9 5 7 5 | 2 4 1 3 1 | C# A A E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 9 0 0 | 1 2 3 – – | C# A C# A E | medium | |
| 9 9 0 7 9 | 2 3 – 1 4 | E A E E C# | medium | |
| 9 9 9 0 0 | 1 1 1 – – | E A C# A E | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 x 0 0 | 2 1 – – – | A C# x A E | easy | |
| 2 4 x 4 x | 1 2 – 3 – | A E x C# x | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 5 | – 1 2 1 3 | x E A C# A | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 x 5 7 5 | 2 – 1 3 1 | C# x A E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 x x 0 0 | 1 – – – – | C# x x A E | easy | |
| 9 9 9 7 0 | 2 3 4 1 – | E A C# E E | medium | |
| 9 9 9 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | E A C# A x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 4 5 4 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | A E A C# E | medium | |
| 2 4 x 4 5 | 1 2 – 3 4 | A E x C# A | hard |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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
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.