A chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 2 1 0 0 | 2 3 4 1 – – | A E A C# E A | medium | |
| 2 2 2 4 5 4 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | A E A E A C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 5 4 | – 4 3 1 2 1 | x A C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 6 x 5 7 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# x A E | hard | |
| x 7 6 9 0 7 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x A C# A E E | medium | |
| x 7 9 9 9 7 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 9 9 0 | – – 1 1 1 – | x x E A C# A | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 12 12 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x C# x x E A | easy | |
| 2 2 2 4 0 4 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | A E A E E C# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 2 2 2 4 x 4 | 1 1 1 2 – 3 | A E A E x C# | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 4 0 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C# E E A | medium | |
| x x 6 9 5 7 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x C# A A E | hard | |
| x 7 6 x 0 7 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A C# x E E | easy | |
| x 7 9 9 9 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A E A C# A | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 x | – – 1 1 1 – | x x E A C# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 x x 0 12 | – 1 – – – 2 | x C# x x 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.