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