A chord on 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (D#-D#-G#-G#-C#-C#-F#-F#-A#-A#-D#-D#) 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 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x A A E E A A C# C# E E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 4 | A A C# C# E E A A C# C# A A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 7 7 6 6 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 4 4 3 3 – – | A A C# C# C# C# C# C# E E x x | medium | |
| 6 6 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 | A A E E A A C# C# E E A A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 7 7 x x x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | x x E E A A C# C# x x x x | easy | |
| x x x x 8 8 10 10 11 11 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x x x A A E E A A C# C# | medium | |
| x x x x 0 0 10 10 11 11 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x C# C# E E A A C# C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 1 1 0 0 3 3 3 3 1 1 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x A A C# C# A A C# C# E E | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | A A C# C# E E A A C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 5 5 0 0 x x 6 6 6 6 | 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 4 4 | A A C# C# C# C# x x E E A A | hard | |
| 6 6 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 x x | 1 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – | A A E E A A C# C# E E x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 x x x x | 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – – – | C# C# E E A A C# C# x x x x | medium | |
| x x x x 8 8 10 10 x x 10 10 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x x x A A E E x x C# C# | hard | |
| x x x x x x 10 10 11 11 10 10 | – – – – – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 | x x x x x x E E A A C# C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x A A E E A A C# C# x x | medium | |
| 6 6 5 5 3 3 7 7 3 3 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 1 1 – – | A A C# C# E E C# C# C# C# x x | hard · barre on fret 3 |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.