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A guitar chords

A major and A minor both live here, along with A dominant 7, A power chord, and the other A chords. If you already know which A chord you need, use the jump list under the title.

x means muted. 0 means open.

A major

Short code x02220, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, middle finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, ring finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A major uses the notes A, E and C sharp.

Open the A major page.

A major, another shape

Short code x02225, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the D, G and B strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, index finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 5, pinky finger, note A, 1st.

A major uses the notes A, E and C sharp.

A minor

Short code x02210, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, ring finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 3rd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A minor uses the notes A, E and C.

Open the A minor page.

A minor, another shape

Short code x02555, thickest string first.

Barre fret 5 with the pinky finger on the G, B and high E strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 5, pinky finger, note C, 3rd.
  5. B string: fret 5, pinky finger, note E, 5th.
  6. High E string: fret 5, pinky finger, note A, 1st.

A minor uses the notes A, E and C.

A dominant 7

Short code x02020, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: open, note G, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 2, ring finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A dominant 7 uses the notes A, E, G and C sharp.

Open the A dominant 7 page.

A dominant 7, another shape

Short code x02223, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the D, G and B strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, index finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, middle finger, note G, 7th.

A dominant 7 uses the notes A, E, C sharp and G.

A major 7

Short code x02120, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 1, index finger, note G sharp, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 2, ring finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A major 7 uses the notes A, E, G sharp and C sharp.

Open the A major 7 page.

A major 7, another shape

Short code x02224, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the D, G and B strings.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, index finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 4, pinky finger, note G sharp, 7th.

A major 7 uses the notes A, E, C sharp and G sharp.

A minor 7

Short code x02010, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: open, note G, 7th.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 3rd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A minor 7 uses the notes A, E, G and C.

Open the A minor 7 page.

A minor 7, another shape

Short code x02213, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, ring finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 1, index finger, note C, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 3, pinky finger, note G, 7th.

A minor 7 uses the notes A, E, C and G.

A suspended 2

Short code x02200, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, middle finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, ring finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: open, note B, 2nd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A suspended 2 uses the notes A, E and B.

Open the A suspended 2 page.

A suspended 2, another shape

Short code x02400, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 4, pinky finger, note B, 2nd.
  5. B string: open, note B, 2nd.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A suspended 2 uses the notes A, E and B.

A suspended 4

Short code x02230, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, middle finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 3, ring finger, note D, 4th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A suspended 4 uses the notes A, E and D.

Open the A suspended 4 page.

A suspended 4, another shape

Short code x00x30, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: open, note D, 4th.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: fret 3, index finger, note D, 4th.
  6. High E string: open, note E, 5th.

A suspended 4 uses the notes A, D and E.

A power chord

Short code x02xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 2, index finger, note E, 5th.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

A power chord uses the notes A and E.

Open the A power chord page.

A power chord, another shape

Short code 577xxx, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: fret 5, index finger, note A, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 7, ring finger, note E, 5th.
  3. D string: fret 7, pinky finger, note A, 1st.
  4. G string: muted, do not play.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

A power chord uses the notes A and E.

A diminished

Short code x0121x, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 1, index finger, note E flat, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, ring finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 1, middle finger, note C, 3rd.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

A diminished uses the notes A, E flat and C.

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A diminished, another shape

Short code xx78x8, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: muted, do not play.
  3. D string: fret 7, index finger, note A, 1st.
  4. G string: fret 8, middle finger, note E flat, 5th.
  5. B string: muted, do not play.
  6. High E string: fret 8, ring finger, note C, 3rd.

A diminished uses the notes A, E flat and C.

A augmented

Short code x03221, thickest string first.

  1. Low E string: muted, do not play.
  2. A string: open, note A, 1st.
  3. D string: fret 3, pinky finger, note F, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, middle finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, ring finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: fret 1, index finger, note F, 5th.

A augmented uses the notes A, F and C sharp.

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A augmented, another shape

Short code 54322x, thickest string first.

Barre fret 2 with the index finger on the G and B strings.

  1. Low E string: fret 5, pinky finger, note A, 1st.
  2. A string: fret 4, ring finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  3. D string: fret 3, middle finger, note F, 5th.
  4. G string: fret 2, index finger, note A, 1st.
  5. B string: fret 2, index finger, note C sharp, 3rd.
  6. High E string: muted, do not play.

A augmented uses the notes A, C sharp and F.