A7 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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Alternate

A dominant, Adom7

Tuning

Standard Tuning

O
 
O
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
23
E
C♯
G
E
A
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
131211
A
E
C♯
G
E
A

"A7" barre chord held in the "E7" / "E" shape.

 
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
1234
G
C♯
A
E
A
 

An alternate way to play an A7 chord using a different G note.

 
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
1113
G
C♯
A
E
A
 

This is an alternate way to finger an A7 chord. The seventh of the chord, G, is fretted on the high E string with the third finger.

 
 
O
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
234
G
C♯
G
E
A
 

This voicing is a slight variation on the most basic, "open" A7 chord.

X
X
O
 
 
 
4
5
6
7
8
214
 
 
G
G
C♯
A

This A7 chord combines a common movable shape with an open G drone note.

O
 
O
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
321
E
A
G
C♯
A
 

This chord utilizes the basic shape of the "open" C major chord in conjunction with open strings.

X
X
O
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
2
 
 
G
E
A
 

Notice how the third (C#) is omitted from this A7 chord.

 
 
 
X
X
X
8
9
10
11
12
213
C♯
G
E
 
 
 

This is a rootless voicing of an A7 chord.

O
 
 
 
O
X
5
6
7
8
9
132
E
E
C♯
G
A
 

This voicing for A7 was a favorite among blues players such as Robert Johnson.

X
X
 
 
 
X
11
12
13
14
15
213
 
 
G
C♯
A
 

This is a three string voicing for an A7 chord. This voicing is based on the shape of the "open" B7 chord.

O
 
 
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
3241
E
A
G
C♯
A
 

This A7 voicing is based on the shape of the "open" C7 chord.

 
 
X
X
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
13
G
C♯
 
 
A
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
5
6
7
8
9
131241
A
G
C♯
G
E
A

This is a common, movable barre chord voicing for A7.

 
 
 
 
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
1234
G
C♯
A
E
A
 

This is one possible way to finger an A7 chord.

X
X
 
 
X
 
5
6
7
8
9
123
 
 
C♯
G
 
A

This voicing for A7 is commonly used in the jazz genre.

X
X
 
 
 
X
11
12
13
14
15
213
 
 
G
C♯
A
 

This voicing for A7 is commonly used in the jazz genre. The root note is located on the fifth string.

X
 
O
X
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
2
 
C♯
G
 
A
 

This voicing for A7 is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

 
 
O
 
O
X
9
10
11
12
13
321
C♯
A
G
C♯
A
 

This voicing for A7 combines high, fretted notes with open strings.

O
 
 
X
 
X
9
10
11
12
13
213
E
A
E
 
G
 

The seventh of this A7 chord is played in the bass. Notice how the open high E string is used as a drone note.