A chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A 2
in Open A 2 (E-A-E-A-C#-E) tuning · Also known as Slide 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 0 4 3 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x A E C# E E | easy | |
| x x 5 4 3 5 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A C# E A | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 0 0 | 2 1 3 1 – – | A C# A C# C# E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 0 0 0 0 5 | 1 – – – – 2 | A A E A C# A | easy | |
| 9 0 0 7 8 9 | 3 – – 1 2 4 | C# A E E A C# | medium | |
| 9 0 0 0 8 9 | 2 – – – 1 3 | C# A E A A C# | easy | |
| 9 0 0 0 0 9 | 1 – – – – 2 | C# A E A C# C# | easy | |
| x 12 12 12 12 12 | – 1 1 1 1 1 | x A E A C# E | easy · barre on fret 12 | |
| 5 0 0 4 3 0 | 3 – – 2 1 – | A A E C# E E | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 x | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A C# E x | medium | |
| 5 0 0 4 0 0 | 2 – – 1 – – | A A E C# C# E | easy | |
| 5 0 5 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | A A A A C# E | easy | |
| 9 0 9 7 0 9 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | C# A C# E C# C# | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 8 0 | 2 – 3 – 1 – | C# A C# A A E | easy | |
| 9 0 9 0 0 0 | 1 – 2 – – – | C# A C# A C# E | easy | |
| x 0 12 12 12 12 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x A E A C# 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 2 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.