A7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
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 1 2 0 2 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A C# G A E | medium | |
| x 2 4 2 4 2 | – 1 2 1 3 1 | x A E G C# E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 4 4 4 5 | 4 3 1 1 1 2 | A C# E A C# G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 9 8 7 5 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x A C# E G | hard | |
| 7 6 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | A C# G x x x | easy | |
| 7 9 7 8 7 7 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | A E G C# E A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – | x x A C# G x | medium | |
| x x 9 11 10 11 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x A E G C# | medium | |
| x 12 x 11 12 11 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x G x E A C# | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 2 1 2 0 x | – 2 1 3 – – | x A C# G A x | easy | |
| x 2 4 2 4 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A E G C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 4 5 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x A C# G | easy | |
| 7 6 7 x 0 5 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | A C# G x A G | hard | |
| 7 6 7 8 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C# G C# A x | medium | |
| 7 9 7 8 7 x | 1 3 1 2 1 – | A E G C# E x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x A C# G C# | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D) 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.