A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 1 | 3 2 – – – 1 | A C# E A C# G | hard | |
| 5 2 3 4 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C# G C# x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 3 3 | 3 4 1 2 1 1 | A E G C# E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 0 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A E E C# G x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 6 7 | 1 1 1 3 2 4 | A E A E G C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 6 7 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x A G C# | easy | |
| x 10 9 10 0 7 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x A C# G C# C# | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 8 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C# G A x | medium | |
| x 10 9 10 0 10 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A C# G C# E | medium | |
| x 10 12 10 12 10 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x A E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 5 5 0 0 0 1 | 2 3 – – – 1 | A E E A C# G | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A C# G x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 3 4 3 x | 3 4 1 2 1 – | A E G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 0 4 0 7 | 2 4 – 1 – 3 | A G E C# C# C# | hard | |
| 5 5 5 0 6 7 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A E A A G C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 0 6 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# A G E | hard |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop E 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 A7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See A7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A7 chord?
A7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, G.
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.