A chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G#
in Drop G# (G#-D#-G#-C#-F-A#) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | A E A C# x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 3 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x A C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 0 4 6 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# C# A E | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 8 6 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x A C# C# C# E | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 8 6 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 8 8 8 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 0 11 11 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C# x C# E A | easy | |
| x x x 0 11 11 | – – – – 1 2 | x x x C# E A | easy | |
| 1 1 1 0 4 3 | 1 1 1 – 3 2 | A E A C# A C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# E A x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 4 6 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x A E C# A E | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 x 6 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C# C# x E | easy | |
| x 6 8 0 8 6 | – 1 3 – 4 2 | x A E C# C# E | medium | |
| 8 10 8 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 1 – | E C# E A C# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 x 12 11 11 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x C# E A | hard | |
| x x x 12 11 11 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x x C# E A | easy |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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.