A chord on Oud – Turkish (DEABEA)
in Turkish (DEABEA) tuning
A
Major
Notes:A · C# · E
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 0 2 0 0 | – 2 – 1 – – | x A A C# E A | medium | |
| 2 5 4 2 5 x | 1 3 2 1 4 – | E A C# C# A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 5 5 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x A C# E A C# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 5 7 5 9 0 | 2 1 3 1 4 – | A A E E C# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 7 10 9 7 | 1 2 1 4 3 1 | A C# E A C# E | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 10 0 0 | – 1 – 2 – – | x C# A A E A | easy | |
| 11 12 0 10 0 12 | 2 3 – 1 – 4 | C# E A A E A | medium | |
| 11 12 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | C# E A x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 2 0 4 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x A C# E C# | medium | |
| 2 5 4 2 x x | 1 3 2 1 – – | E A C# C# x x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 0 5 0 4 | – 2 – 3 – 1 | x A A E E C# | easy | |
| x 5 7 5 9 7 | – 1 2 1 4 3 | x A E E C# E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 7 10 9 0 | 1 2 1 4 3 – | A C# E A C# A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 0 10 0 x | – 1 – 2 – – | x C# A A E x | easy | |
| 11 12 0 10 12 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C# E A A E A | medium | |
| 11 12 0 x 12 12 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | C# E A x E A | hard |
The A chord (Major) is built from the notes A, C#, E. Below are playable fingerings for Oud – Turkish (DEABEA) 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
Other roots
See A in another tuning
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.