A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 3 3 4 3 | – – 1 1 2 1 | x A E G C# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 3 3 4 3 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | A C# E G C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 6 5 4 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 – | A C# G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 6 5 0 9 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | A E G A A C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 6 0 7 9 | 3 – 1 – 2 4 | C# A G E E C# | medium | |
| 0 7 8 0 10 9 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | E E A E G C# | medium | |
| 9 0 8 0 10 9 | 2 – 1 – 4 3 | C# A A E G C# | medium | |
| x 0 0 9 10 9 | – – – 1 2 1 | x A C# C# G C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 0 0 12 10 12 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | E A C# E G E | medium | |
| x 0 0 3 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | x A C# G A G | easy | |
| 5 4 3 3 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A C# E G x x | medium | |
| 5 0 6 0 4 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | A A G E C# E | medium | |
| 9 0 6 5 7 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | C# A G A E A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 6 9 7 0 | 3 – 1 4 2 – | C# A G C# E E | medium | |
| 0 7 8 9 10 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A C# G E | medium | |
| 9 0 8 9 10 0 | 2 – 1 3 4 – | C# A A C# G E | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.