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