A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 2 x | 1 1 1 – 2 – | A E A C# G x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x A C# E G x | hard | |
| x 4 5 3 4 3 | – 2 4 1 3 1 | x G C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 6 4 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C# G A x | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A C# G x x | easy | |
| x 6 8 6 8 6 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x A E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x 8 8 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A C# G | easy | |
| x 10 11 0 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# G C# E A | medium | |
| x x 11 12 11 11 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x x G C# E A | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 1 1 0 2 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 3 | A E A C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 6 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x A C# G G x | hard | |
| x 6 x 6 4 3 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x A x G A C# | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 4 6 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x G C# G A E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 5 6 x 6 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A C# G x E | hard | |
| x 6 8 6 8 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A E G C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 9 | 1 3 1 1 1 2 | E C# E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G# 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.