A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Gm
in Open Gm (D-G-D-G-A#-D) 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 2 2 0 3 2 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x A E G C# E | medium | |
| x 2 2 2 3 5 | – 1 1 1 2 3 | x A E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 6 3 5 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x A C# C# G | hard | |
| 7 6 5 0 6 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A C# G G E x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C# A G E x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 0 9 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A E A G G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 9 11 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x G C# E A C# | medium | |
| 11 12 11 12 11 11 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | C# G C# G A C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 2 0 3 x | – 1 2 – 3 – | x A E G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 | – 1 3 1 2 1 | x A G A C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 6 3 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | A x G C# C# x | hard | |
| x x 7 6 6 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C# E G | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C# A G x x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 0 11 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A E A G A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 11 0 11 11 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x E C# G A C# | medium | |
| x 12 11 12 11 11 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | x G C# G A C# | easy · barre on fret 11 |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Gm 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.