A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 0 1 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x A C# G C# E | easy | |
| 2 4 4 2 4 x | 1 2 3 1 4 – | G C# E A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 x x 4 3 | 2 3 – – 4 1 | A C# x x E G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 0 4 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | A C# E G E E | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 7 5 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x A G C# G A | medium | |
| x 0 7 6 7 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x A G C# G E | easy | |
| 8 0 7 9 7 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | C# A G E G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 8 0 9 0 9 9 | 1 – 2 – 3 4 | C# A A G A C# | medium | |
| x 0 9 0 9 9 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x A A G A C# | easy | |
| x 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x A C# G C# x | easy | |
| 2 4 4 2 x x | 1 2 3 1 – – | G C# E A x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 4 4 x x 3 | 2 3 4 – – 1 | A C# E x x G | hard | |
| 4 4 4 0 x x | 1 1 1 – – – | A C# E G x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 0 7 0 7 5 | 4 – 2 – 3 1 | C# A G G G A | medium | |
| 8 0 7 6 7 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | C# A G C# G E | medium | |
| 8 0 7 9 7 0 | 2 – 1 3 1 – | C# A G E G E | medium · barre on fret 7 |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7) 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.