A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 2 2 0 2 2 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A E G C# E | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 2 5 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x A E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 6 5 5 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | A C# G C# E G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 7 6 8 x | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A C# A C# G x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 9 7 0 8 11 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | A E A G G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 9 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G C# E A C# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 10 11 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | C# G C# G A C# | medium | |
| x 2 2 0 2 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A E G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 2 2 | – 1 2 1 1 1 | x A G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 5 6 5 x | 4 2 1 3 1 – | A C# G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 7 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C# A G x x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 0 10 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A E A G A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 0 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x E C# G A C# | medium | |
| x 0 11 0 10 11 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x G C# G A C# | easy | |
| x 2 x 0 2 2 | – 1 – – 2 3 | x A x G C# E | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 2 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x A G 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 G 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.