A7 chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 5 6 2 | 1 2 3 1 | A G C# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 | – 3 2 1 | x A C# G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 7 | – 2 1 3 | G A C# A | easy | |
| 0 7 9 11 | – 1 2 3 | G A E C# | hard | |
| 2 2 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | A E C# G | hard | |
| 6 5 6 7 | 2 1 3 4 | C# G C# A | medium | |
| 6 7 0 7 | 1 2 – 3 | C# A G A | easy | |
| 0 11 9 7 | – 3 2 1 | G C# E A | hard | |
| 2 5 6 5 | 1 2 4 3 | A G C# G | hard | |
| 6 7 6 5 | 2 4 3 1 | C# A C# G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 x | – 2 1 – | G A C# x | easy | |
| 9 7 0 11 | 2 1 – 3 | E A G C# | hard | |
| 2 5 6 x | 1 2 3 – | A G C# x | hard | |
| 0 5 6 7 | – 1 2 3 | G G C# A | medium | |
| 6 7 0 x | 1 2 – – | C# A G x | easy | |
| 9 11 0 7 | 2 3 – 1 | E C# G A | hard |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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.