A chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-B-B-E-E) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x A A E E A A C# C# E E | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x x 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x x x E E A A C# C# x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 x x 6 6 5 5 0 0 | 4 4 1 1 – – 3 3 2 2 – – | A A C# C# x x C# C# E E E E | hard | |
| 7 7 0 0 7 7 6 6 5 5 0 0 | 3 3 – – 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | A A A A A A C# C# E E E E | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 x x x x | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | A A E E A A C# C# x x x x | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | A A E E A A E E A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 9 | 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 1 1 | C# C# A A C# C# E E A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 x x 10 10 0 0 | 2 2 – – 3 3 – – 1 1 – – | C# C# A A C# C# x x A A E E | easy | |
| 11 11 0 0 11 11 x x x x 0 0 | 1 1 – – 2 2 – – – – – – | C# C# A A C# C# x x x x E E | easy | |
| x x 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | x x A A E E A A C# C# x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | E E C# C# E E A A C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 4 4 7 7 x x 5 5 0 0 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – 2 2 – – | A A C# C# A A x x E E E E | hard | |
| x x 0 0 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 | – – – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 | x x A A A A C# C# E E A A | medium | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 x x 0 0 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 – – – – | A A E E A A C# C# x x E E | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 9 x x 9 9 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | A A E E A A E E x x C# C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 0 11 11 9 9 10 10 9 9 | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x A A C# C# E E A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop D 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
See A in another tuning
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.