A chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-C#-F#) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 0 3 | 3 1 – – – 2 | A C# E A C# A | medium | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 x | 4 1 – 3 2 – | A C# x C# E x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A C# E A | medium | |
| 5 5 0 4 0 x | 2 3 – 1 – – | A E E C# C# x | easy | |
| 5 5 5 0 0 x | 1 1 1 – – – | A E A A C# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 8 7 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x A C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 9 0 8 10 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# A A E | medium | |
| x 10 9 0 0 10 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C# A C# E | easy | |
| x 10 12 12 12 10 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x x 12 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x E A C# x | easy | |
| 5 2 0 0 3 3 | 4 1 – – 2 3 | A C# E A E A | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 3 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C# A x E x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A C# E x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 4 0 x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A E A C# C# x | medium | |
| 5 5 5 7 0 7 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | A E A E C# C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 7 0 7 | – 4 3 1 – 2 | x A C# E C# C# | medium |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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.