A Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Custom Tuning

Short answer: A is a A Major chord with the notes A, C♯, E. In Custom tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: AM, AΔ, A maj, A Major

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How to Play A on Guitar

A, AM, AΔ, Amaj, AMajor

Notes: A, C♯, E

7,9,7,9,7,7 (121311)
0,9,0,9,7,7 (.3.412)
7,9,0,9,0,7 (13.4.2)
0,9,7,9,0,7 (.314.2)
x,9,7,9,7,7 (x21311)
0,5,7,9,0,7 (.124.3)
0,9,7,5,0,7 (.421.3)
0,9,0,5,7,7 (.4.123)
7,9,0,5,0,7 (24.1.3)
0,5,0,9,7,7 (.1.423)
7,5,0,9,0,7 (21.4.3)
x,x,7,9,7,7 (xx1211)
7,9,0,9,0,11 (12.3.4)
0,9,7,9,0,11 (.213.4)
0,9,0,9,7,11 (.2.314)
x,9,0,9,7,7 (x3.412)
x,9,7,9,0,7 (x314.2)
x,9,0,5,7,7 (x4.123)
x,5,0,9,7,7 (x1.423)
x,9,7,5,0,7 (x421.3)
x,5,7,9,0,7 (x124.3)
x,x,0,9,7,7 (xx.312)
x,x,7,9,0,7 (xx13.2)
x,x,7,5,4,7 (xx3214)
x,x,4,5,7,7 (xx1234)
x,x,x,9,7,7 (xxx211)
x,9,0,9,7,11 (x2.314)
x,9,7,9,0,11 (x213.4)
x,x,7,9,0,11 (xx12.3)
x,x,0,9,7,11 (xx.213)
7,9,0,9,0,x (12.3.x)
7,5,4,5,4,x (42131x)
4,5,7,5,4,x (12431x)
0,9,7,9,0,x (.213.x)
4,5,4,5,7,x (12134x)
4,5,7,5,0,x (1243.x)
7,5,4,5,0,x (4213.x)
7,x,7,9,7,7 (1x1211)
7,9,7,x,7,7 (121x11)
7,5,0,9,0,x (21.3.x)
7,9,0,5,0,x (23.1.x)
0,9,7,5,0,x (.321.x)
0,5,7,9,0,x (.123.x)
7,9,x,9,7,7 (12x311)
4,5,0,5,7,x (12.34x)
4,5,7,x,4,7 (123x14)
7,9,7,9,0,x (1324.x)
7,x,4,5,4,7 (3x1214)
0,5,4,5,7,x (.2134x)
4,5,4,x,7,7 (121x34)
7,5,0,5,4,x (42.31x)
4,x,7,5,4,7 (1x3214)
4,x,4,5,7,7 (1x1234)
7,9,7,9,x,7 (1213x1)
7,5,4,x,4,7 (321x14)
0,5,7,5,4,x (.2431x)
0,9,0,9,7,x (.2.31x)
7,9,7,5,0,x (2431.x)
0,5,0,9,7,x (.1.32x)
7,5,7,9,0,x (2134.x)
0,9,0,5,7,x (.3.12x)
4,5,0,x,7,7 (12.x34)
0,5,4,x,7,7 (.21x34)
0,x,7,5,4,7 (.x3214)
0,9,0,x,7,7 (.3.x12)
7,9,0,9,7,x (13.42x)
7,x,0,5,4,7 (3x.214)
4,x,0,5,7,7 (1x.234)
0,5,7,x,4,7 (.23x14)
4,5,7,x,0,7 (123x.4)
0,x,4,5,7,7 (.x1234)
7,5,0,x,4,7 (32.x14)
0,9,7,x,0,7 (.31x.2)
7,9,0,x,0,7 (13.x.2)
7,x,4,5,0,7 (3x12.4)
4,x,7,5,0,7 (1x32.4)
7,x,0,9,0,7 (1x.3.2)
0,x,7,9,0,7 (.x13.2)
7,5,4,x,0,7 (321x.4)
0,x,0,9,7,7 (.x.312)
0,9,7,9,7,x (.3142x)
x,9,7,x,7,7 (x21x11)
x,9,7,9,0,x (x213.x)
7,9,0,5,7,x (24.13x)
0,5,7,9,7,x (.1243x)
7,5,0,9,7,x (21.43x)
0,9,7,5,7,x (.4213x)
0,9,7,9,x,7 (.314x2)
7,9,0,x,7,7 (14.x23)
7,x,0,9,7,7 (1x.423)
0,x,7,9,7,7 (.x1423)
x,9,7,5,0,x (x321.x)
0,9,x,9,7,7 (.3x412)
7,x,7,9,0,7 (1x24.3)
0,9,7,x,7,7 (.41x23)
x,5,7,9,0,x (x123.x)
7,9,0,9,x,7 (13.4x2)
7,9,x,9,0,7 (13x4.2)
7,9,7,x,0,7 (142x.3)
x,9,x,9,7,7 (x2x311)
x,9,7,9,x,7 (x213x1)
x,5,4,5,7,x (x2134x)
x,9,0,9,7,x (x2.31x)
x,5,7,5,4,x (x2431x)
0,5,7,9,x,7 (.124x3)
x,x,7,9,0,x (xx12.x)
7,9,x,5,0,7 (24x1.3)
7,5,x,9,0,7 (21x4.3)
7,5,0,9,x,7 (21.4x3)
0,5,x,9,7,7 (.1x423)
7,9,0,5,x,7 (24.1x3)
0,9,x,5,7,7 (.4x123)
0,9,7,5,x,7 (.421x3)
7,9,0,x,0,11 (12.x.3)
x,5,0,9,7,x (x1.32x)
0,9,0,x,7,11 (.2.x13)
0,x,7,9,0,11 (.x12.3)
7,x,0,9,0,11 (1x.2.3)
0,9,7,x,0,11 (.21x.3)
x,9,0,5,7,x (x3.12x)

Quick Summary

  • The A chord contains the notes: A, C♯, E
  • In Custom tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: AM, AΔ, A maj, A Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the A chord on Guitar?

A is a A Major chord. It contains the notes A, C♯, E. On Guitar in Custom tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play A on Guitar?

To play A on in Custom tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the A chord?

The A chord contains the notes: A, C♯, E.

How many ways can you play A on Guitar?

In Custom tuning, there are 120 voicings for the A chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A, C♯, E.

What are other names for A?

A is also known as AM, AΔ, A maj, A Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: A, C♯, E.

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