A chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 4 2 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 3 4 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x A C# E | medium | |
| 7 4 x 3 7 x | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A C# x A E x | hard | |
| 7 4 x 7 7 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C# x C# E x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 7 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A E A C# E A | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 10 0 11 | 2 – 3 1 – 4 | C# A C# E A C# | medium | |
| x 0 2 3 4 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x A E A C# x | medium | |
| 2 4 2 3 4 2 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | E C# E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 7 x 3 4 x | 3 4 – 1 2 – | A E x A C# x | hard | |
| 7 4 7 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# A x E x | hard | |
| 7 7 7 7 7 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C# E x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 0 11 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x A C# E A C# | easy | |
| x 0 x 3 4 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x A x A C# E | hard | |
| x 4 2 3 4 2 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x C# E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 3 7 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# A A E x | hard | |
| 7 7 x 7 4 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E x C# C# x | hard |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.