A chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 1 x | – – 2 3 1 – | x A E A C# x | easy | |
| 5 4 2 2 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A C# E A x x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 6 4 4 | 2 1 4 3 1 1 | A C# A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 7 6 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | A E A C# x x | medium | |
| 0 7 7 6 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | E E A C# x x | easy | |
| x 0 7 9 9 8 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x A A E A C# | medium | |
| 9 0 x 9 9 8 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C# A x E A C# | hard | |
| x 0 11 9 9 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x A C# E A E | medium | |
| 12 0 11 x x x | 2 – 1 – – – | E A C# x x x | easy | |
| x 0 2 2 1 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x A E A C# A | medium | |
| 5 4 2 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | A C# E x x x | medium | |
| 5 4 7 6 4 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | A C# A C# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 x 6 x x | 1 3 – 2 – – | A E x C# x x | hard | |
| x 7 7 6 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x E A C# x x | easy | |
| 9 0 7 9 9 x | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C# A A E A x | medium | |
| x 0 11 9 9 8 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x A C# E A C# | medium |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.