A7 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | A C# E G x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 2 2 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 2 | A C# E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 5 5 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A C# E G | medium | |
| x x 7 6 8 7 | – – 2 1 4 3 | x x A C# G A | medium | |
| x x 7 9 8 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A E G C# | hard | |
| x 10 11 9 8 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x A C# E G x | medium | |
| 0 10 11 9 10 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | G A C# E A x | medium | |
| x 10 11 12 10 11 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x A C# G A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 2 2 0 2 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A C# E G C# x | medium | |
| 2 2 2 2 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 2 3 | A C# E A E G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 8 5 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x A C# G G | medium | |
| x x 7 6 8 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C# G x | medium | |
| x 10 7 x 8 11 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A A x G C# | hard | |
| x 10 11 12 8 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x A C# G G x | hard | |
| 9 10 11 0 10 x | 1 2 4 – 3 – | E A C# G A x | medium | |
| x 10 11 12 10 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x A C# G A x | medium · barre on fret 10 |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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.