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