A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 0 0 2 0 | 3 1 – – 2 – | A C# E G C# E | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 3 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | A C# G A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 6 5 3 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x A C# E G | medium | |
| 5 5 5 6 8 5 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | A E A C# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 6 8 0 | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# C# G E | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 8 0 | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A C# E G E | medium | |
| x 10 9 12 10 9 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x A C# G A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 0 0 5 0 | 2 1 – – 3 – | A C# E G E E | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | A C# G A C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 3 6 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | A E G C# x x | medium | |
| 5 8 5 6 5 5 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | A G A C# E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 6 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# C# G x | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 8 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x A C# E G x | medium | |
| x 10 9 12 10 0 | – 2 1 4 3 – | x A C# G A E | medium | |
| 5 5 0 0 2 0 | 2 3 – – 1 – | A E E G C# E | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 3 | 3 1 4 1 1 2 | A C# A A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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 A7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See A7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A7 chord?
A7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes A, C#, E, G.
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.