A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open F
in Open F (C-F-C-F-A-F) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 2 0 2 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x A C# G A G | medium | |
| x 4 4 2 4 2 | – 2 3 1 4 1 | x A E G C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 4 4 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x A G A C# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 8 7 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | A C# G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 9 8 10 8 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | A C# A C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 2 0 4 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x A C# G A A | medium | |
| x 4 4 2 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A E G C# x | medium | |
| x 4 7 4 7 8 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x A G A E C# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 8 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | A C# G C# A x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 10 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A C# A C# G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 4 0 2 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x A C# A A G | medium | |
| x x x 4 4 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x A C# G | medium | |
| x 4 7 8 7 4 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x A G C# E A | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 8 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | A C# G C# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 10 8 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x x A C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 4 1 2 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x A C# G A x | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open F 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.