A 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
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 4 0 2 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A E C# E A | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 5 2 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x A E C# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 0 6 | – – 3 1 – 2 | x x A C# E C# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 5 6 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x A E A C# | medium | |
| x x 7 7 0 6 | – – 2 3 – 1 | x x A E E C# | easy | |
| 9 9 7 0 9 x | 2 3 1 – 4 – | A E A A C# x | medium | |
| 9 9 11 12 9 9 | 1 1 2 3 1 1 | A E C# A C# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 0 12 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x x C# A E x | easy | |
| x 2 2 4 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E C# E x | medium | |
| x 2 2 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A E C# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 4 0 x | – – 2 1 – – | x x A C# E x | medium | |
| 9 6 x 0 5 9 | 3 2 – – 1 4 | A C# x A A E | hard | |
| x x 7 0 0 6 | – – 2 – – 1 | x x A A E C# | easy | |
| x x 7 7 9 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A E C# E | medium | |
| 9 9 11 12 12 9 | 1 1 2 3 4 1 | A E C# A E E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 12 12 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x C# A E x | easy |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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.