A chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
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 1 0 | – – – 2 1 – | x A E C# C# E | medium | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | A C# A C# E E | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 7 5 0 9 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A E A A A C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 0 7 9 9 | 2 – – 1 3 4 | C# A E E A C# | medium | |
| 9 0 0 0 9 9 | 1 – – – 2 3 | C# A E A A C# | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 0 | 2 – – – 1 – | A A E A C# E | hard | |
| 5 4 5 4 4 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | A C# A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 0 5 7 9 5 | 3 – 1 2 4 1 | C# A A E A A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 9 7 9 0 | 2 – 3 1 4 – | C# A C# E A E | medium | |
| 9 0 9 0 9 0 | 1 – 2 – 3 – | C# A C# A A E | easy | |
| 5 0 0 0 1 5 | 2 – – – 1 3 | A A E A C# A | hard | |
| x 0 0 4 4 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x A E C# E E | easy | |
| 5 0 0 7 9 9 | 1 – – 2 3 4 | A A E E A C# | hard | |
| x 0 9 7 9 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A C# E A C# | medium | |
| 9 0 0 0 9 0 | 1 – – – 2 – | C# A E A A E | easy | |
| 5 0 0 4 1 0 | 3 – – 2 1 – | A A E C# C# E | hard |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Am 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.