A chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 5 5 2 0 | 2 1 3 4 1 – | A C# A C# C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 x 5 5 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C# x C# E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 5 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A E A C# E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 10 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A C# E A E | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 10 0 | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A C# x A E | easy | |
| 5 2 0 5 2 0 | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A C# E C# C# E | medium | |
| 5 2 5 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# A x E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C# E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 10 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A C# E A x | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 10 12 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A C# x A E | hard | |
| 5 2 0 5 5 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C# E C# E E | medium | |
| 5 5 x 5 2 x | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E x C# C# x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 5 5 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A E A C# E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C# E x x | medium | |
| x 10 12 x 10 9 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x A E x A C# | hard | |
| 5 5 0 5 2 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A E E C# C# E | medium |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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.