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