A chord on Mandolin

in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning

Root

Type

Tuning

Major

Notes:A · C# · E

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Piano Left hand Right hand

Fingerings (16)

A shapes as text

Frets	Fingers	Notes	Difficulty
2 2 2 2 4 4 0 0	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	A A E E C# C# E E	medium
2 2 2 2 4 4 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	A A E E C# C# x x	medium
x x 7 7 4 4 0 0	– – 2 2 1 1 – –	x x A A C# C# E E	medium
6 6 7 7 7 7 5 5	2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1	C# C# A A E E A A	medium
6 6 7 7 7 7 0 0	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	C# C# A A E E E E	easy
x x 7 7 7 7 9 9	– – 1 1 2 2 3 3	x x A A E E C# C#	medium
9 9 11 11 12 12 9 9	1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1	E E C# C# A A C# C#	medium · barre on fret 9
x x 11 11 0 0 12 12	– – 1 1 – – 2 2	x x C# C# A A E E	easy
2 2 x x 4 4 0 0	1 1 – – 2 2 – –	A A x x C# C# E E	hard
2 2 2 2 4 4 5 5	1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4	A A E E C# C# A A	medium
6 6 7 7 4 4 0 0	2 2 3 3 1 1 – –	C# C# A A C# C# E E	medium
6 6 x x 7 7 5 5	2 2 – – 3 3 1 1	C# C# x x E E A A	hard
6 6 7 7 7 7 x x	1 1 2 2 3 3 – –	C# C# A A E E x x	easy
9 9 7 7 7 7 9 9	3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4	E E A A E E C# C#	medium
9 9 11 11 0 0 9 9	1 1 3 3 – – 2 2	E E C# C# A A C# C#	medium
x x 11 11 12 12 12 12	– – 1 1 2 2 3 3	x x C# C# A A E E	easy

Max fret: 12

Fingerings shown: 16

The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. 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 A chord is built

Formula: 1 · 3 · 5

Degree	Semitones	Note
1	0	A
3	4	C#
5	7	E

More A chords

Am A7 A°A+A9 Amaj7 Am7 A7♯5 A7♭5 A6 Am6 Am7♭5 A°7 Asus2 Asus4 Aadd9 Amaj9 Am9 A5

Other roots

C C#D D#E F F#G G#A#B

See A in another tuning

Standard (GDAE) G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E

What notes make up the A chord?

A is a Major chord built from the notes A, C#, E.

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.