A7 Guitar Chord

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A7 is a dominant 7th chord made of A · C♯ · E · G. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord. The standard shape is an open chord: x02020 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Open chord · x02020

Fret 5 barre · root on 6th string · 575655 · from fret 5

Index finger on string 4 (D), fret 2.
Middle finger on string 2 (B), fret 2.
Let strings 5, 3, 1 ring open.
Don't play string 6 (or mute lightly).
Strum down from string 5.

A7 guitar chord chart — open chord x02020 and 1 more shape — All A7 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

A
rootC♯
3rdE
5thG
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + G7 shape → sounds as A7
Capo on fret 5 + E7 shape → sounds as A7
Capo on fret 7 + D7 shape → sounds as A7

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other A chords

A Am A7 Amaj7 Am7 A6 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 A7sus4 Adim Adim7 Am7b5 Aaug Aadd9 A9 Am9 Amaj9

Dominant 7th chords in other keys

C7 C♯7 D7 E♭7 E7 F7 F♯7 G7 A♭7 A7 B♭7 B7

FAQ

What notes are in the A7 chord?

The A7 chord is made of A, C♯, E, G. Major triad + minor 7th — tension that wants to resolve to the next chord.

What's the easiest way to play A7 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is x02020 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a G7 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over A7?

A mixolydian or A blues fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).