A chord on 6-String Guitar – FACGCE (Fmaj7)
in FACGCE (Fmaj7) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 1 2 1 0 | – – 1 2 1 – | x A C# A C# E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 4 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A C# E A x x | medium | |
| 4 4 4 x x x | 1 1 1 – – – | A C# E x x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 0 x 9 9 5 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | C# A x E A A | hard | |
| 8 0 9 6 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C# A A C# A E | medium | |
| 8 7 9 9 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C# E A E x x | medium | |
| 8 0 9 9 9 0 | 1 – 2 3 4 – | C# A A E A E | medium | |
| x 0 9 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A A E A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 0 1 2 1 0 | 3 – 1 2 1 – | A A C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 4 x 2 4 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A C# x A E x | hard | |
| 4 4 4 6 4 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | A C# E C# E E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 0 9 9 x 5 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | C# A A E x A | hard | |
| x 0 9 6 9 0 | – – 2 1 3 – | x A A C# A E | medium | |
| 8 7 9 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C# E A x x x | medium | |
| 8 0 9 9 9 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | C# A A E A x | medium | |
| x x 9 9 9 9 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A E A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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.