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