A 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
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 2 2 0 | – – – 1 2 – | x x x A C# E | easy | |
| 5 2 5 2 5 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A C# A A E x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 5 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | A E A C# E A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 6 10 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A C# C# A E | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 10 9 | – 2 1 1 3 1 | x A C# E A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 5 2 5 2 2 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | A C# A A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 x 2 5 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | A C# x A E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 0 | 1 1 1 2 1 – | A E A C# E E | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 6 10 0 | – 2 – 1 3 – | x A x C# A E | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 10 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A C# E A E | medium | |
| 5 2 5 2 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A C# A A E E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 2 5 x 5 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# A x E x | hard | |
| 5 5 5 6 5 x | 1 1 1 2 1 – | A E A C# E x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 6 x 0 | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C# C# x E | hard | |
| x 10 9 9 10 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x A C# E A x | medium | |
| 5 2 0 2 2 0 | 4 1 – 2 3 – | A C# E A C# E | medium |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 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.