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