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