Guitar Chord Reference > Basic A Chords

A Major (A)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
B ||-----|--3--|-----|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 2nd fret.
G ||-----|--2--|-----|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 2nd fret.
D ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



A Minor (Am)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
B ||--1--|-----|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 1st fret.
G ||-----|--3--|-----|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 2nd fret.
D ||-----|--2--|-----|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 2nd fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



A Seventh (A7)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
B ||-----|--3--|-----|-----|-----| 3rd finger on 2nd fret.
G ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
D ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"



A Seventh (A7)

NOTE: The smallest string is at the top, the largest at the bottom.
E ||-----|-----|--2--|-----|-----| 2nd finger on 3rd fret.
B ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
G ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
D ||-----|--1--|-----|-----|-----| 1st finger on 2nd fret.
A ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String played open.
E ||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| String not played.
\ Nut    1     2     3     4     5 <-- Fret number.
 Note of string When played "open"

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