A7 chord on Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E)
in Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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 4 0 | 1 3 2 – | A G C# E | medium | |
| 2 2 4 3 | 1 2 4 3 | A E C# G | medium | |
| x 7 4 3 | – 3 2 1 | x A C# G | hard | |
| 0 5 4 5 | – 2 1 3 | G G C# A | easy | |
| 6 5 7 5 | 2 1 3 1 | C# G E A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | C# A G C# | hard | |
| x 7 10 9 | – 1 3 2 | x A G C# | medium | |
| 12 11 12 9 | 3 2 4 1 | G C# A C# | medium | |
| 12 11 12 12 | 2 1 3 4 | G C# A E | medium | |
| 0 2 4 5 | – 1 2 3 | G E C# A | medium | |
| 2 5 4 3 | 1 4 3 2 | A G C# G | medium | |
| 6 7 7 3 | 2 3 4 1 | C# A E G | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 | – 2 1 3 | x G C# A | easy | |
| 6 5 0 5 | 3 1 – 2 | C# G A A | easy | |
| 6 7 10 0 | 1 2 3 – | C# A G E | hard | |
| 0 7 7 9 | – 1 2 3 | G A E C# | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan – Fifths (G-D-A-E) 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.