A chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 0 4 0 | – – 1 – 2 – | x A E E C# E | easy | |
| 5 4 3 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A C# E A x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 4 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A A C# E C# E | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 0 5 | 1 – – – – 2 | A A C# E A A | easy | |
| 9 0 0 9 7 9 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | C# A C# C# E C# | medium | |
| 9 0 8 0 0 9 | 2 – 1 – – 3 | C# A A E A C# | easy | |
| 9 0 0 0 0 9 | 1 – – – – 2 | C# A C# E A C# | easy | |
| x 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x A C# E A E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 3 0 4 0 | 3 – 1 – 2 – | A A E E C# E | medium | |
| 5 4 3 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | A C# E x x x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 0 4 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A A C# E C# A | easy | |
| 5 0 0 5 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | A A C# A A E | easy | |
| 9 0 8 0 7 9 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | C# A A E E C# | medium | |
| 9 0 8 9 0 0 | 2 – 1 3 – – | C# A A C# A E | easy | |
| 9 0 0 9 0 0 | 1 – – 2 – – | C# A C# C# A E | easy | |
| x 0 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A C# E A E | easy · barre on fret 12 |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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.