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