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