A Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in DADFCE Tuning

Short answer: A is a A Major chord with the notes A, C♯, E. In DADFCE 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

x,0,2,4,1,0 (x.231.)
7,4,7,4,4,5 (314112)
7,0,7,8,4,0 (2.341.)
7,0,7,8,9,0 (1.234.)
7,7,7,8,9,9 (111234)
x,0,7,8,9,0 (x.123.)
11,0,11,11,9,0 (2.341.)
x,0,2,4,1,5 (x.2314)
x,0,7,8,4,0 (x.231.)
11,0,11,8,9,0 (3.412.)
11,0,7,11,9,0 (3.142.)
7,0,11,8,9,0 (1.423.)
11,0,7,8,9,0 (4.123.)
7,0,11,11,9,0 (1.342.)
7,7,7,11,9,9 (111423)
x,0,11,11,9,0 (x.231.)
x,0,11,8,9,0 (x.312.)
x,0,7,8,4,5 (x.3412)
x,x,7,8,9,0 (xx123.)
x,0,11,11,9,9 (x.3412)
x,x,x,8,9,0 (xxx12.)
x,x,11,11,9,9 (xx2311)
x,x,11,11,9,0 (xx231.)
x,0,7,11,9,9 (x.1423)
x,x,11,8,9,0 (xx312.)
x,x,x,11,9,9 (xxx211)
x,x,7,11,9,9 (xx1423)
x,0,2,x,1,0 (x.2x1.)
7,4,7,4,4,x (21311x)
7,0,7,8,x,0 (1.23x.)
x,0,x,4,1,0 (x.x21.)
7,7,7,8,x,0 (1234x.)
7,4,7,4,x,0 (3142x.)
7,4,x,4,4,5 (31x112)
7,7,7,8,9,x (11123x)
x,0,2,4,1,x (x.231x)
x,0,7,8,x,0 (x.12x.)
11,0,11,11,x,0 (1.23x.)
7,4,7,8,4,x (21341x)
7,4,7,x,4,5 (314x12)
7,0,x,8,9,0 (1.x23.)
7,0,x,8,4,0 (2.x31.)
7,4,x,4,4,0 (41x23.)
7,4,7,8,x,0 (2134x.)
7,4,7,x,4,0 (314x2.)
7,7,7,x,9,9 (111x23)
7,7,7,8,x,9 (1112x3)
11,0,11,8,x,0 (2.31x.)
7,0,7,8,4,x (2.341x)
7,7,x,8,9,9 (11x234)
7,x,7,8,9,0 (1x234.)
7,x,7,8,4,0 (2x341.)
7,0,11,11,x,0 (1.23x.)
x,0,11,11,x,0 (x.12x.)
11,0,7,11,x,0 (2.13x.)
7,4,x,8,4,0 (31x42.)
7,0,11,8,x,0 (1.32x.)
7,4,x,8,4,5 (31x412)
7,7,x,8,9,0 (12x34.)
11,0,7,8,x,0 (3.12x.)
7,7,x,8,4,0 (23x41.)
x,0,x,8,9,0 (x.x12.)
11,0,x,11,9,0 (2.x31.)
11,0,11,x,9,0 (2.3x1.)
x,0,x,8,4,0 (x.x21.)
x,0,2,x,1,5 (x.2x13)
x,x,7,8,x,0 (xx12x.)
11,0,x,8,9,0 (3.x12.)
x,0,11,8,x,0 (x.21x.)
7,7,11,8,x,0 (1243x.)
7,7,11,8,9,x (11423x)
7,7,11,11,x,0 (1234x.)
7,0,x,8,4,5 (3.x412)
7,7,11,11,9,x (11342x)
7,7,7,11,x,9 (1113x2)
7,0,11,x,9,0 (1.3x2.)
11,0,7,x,9,0 (3.1x2.)
11,0,11,11,9,x (2.341x)
x,0,7,8,4,x (x.231x)
x,0,11,x,9,0 (x.2x1.)
7,x,11,11,9,0 (1x342.)
7,7,11,x,9,9 (114x23)
7,7,11,8,x,9 (1142x3)
7,7,x,11,9,9 (11x423)
7,x,7,11,9,9 (1x1423)
7,7,11,x,9,0 (124x3.)
7,7,11,11,x,9 (1134x2)
7,x,11,8,9,0 (1x423.)
11,0,7,11,9,x (3.142x)
7,0,11,11,9,x (1.342x)
11,0,x,11,9,9 (3.x412)
x,0,x,8,4,5 (x.x312)
11,0,11,11,x,9 (2.34x1)
x,0,11,11,9,x (x.231x)
7,0,11,11,x,9 (1.34x2)
7,0,7,11,x,9 (1.24x3)
11,0,7,11,x,9 (3.14x2)
7,0,x,11,9,9 (1.x423)
x,0,11,11,x,9 (x.23x1)
x,0,x,11,9,9 (x.x312)
x,x,11,x,9,0 (xx2x1.)
x,0,7,11,x,9 (x.13x2)
x,x,11,11,9,x (xx231x)
x,x,7,11,x,9 (xx13x2)
x,0,x,x,1,0 (x.xx1.)
7,7,7,8,x,x (1112xx)
x,0,2,x,1,x (x.2x1x)
7,0,x,8,x,0 (1.x2x.)
7,4,7,x,x,0 (213xx.)
7,4,x,4,4,x (21x11x)
11,0,11,x,x,0 (1.2xx.)
7,4,7,x,4,x (213x1x)
7,x,7,8,x,0 (1x23x.)
x,0,x,8,x,0 (x.x1x.)
7,4,x,4,x,0 (31x2x.)
7,7,x,8,x,0 (12x3x.)
11,0,x,11,x,0 (1.x2x.)
7,4,x,x,4,0 (31xx2.)
7,0,11,x,x,0 (1.2xx.)
7,4,x,x,4,5 (31xx12)

Quick Summary

  • The A chord contains the notes: A, C♯, E
  • In DADFCE 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 DADFCE tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play A on Guitar?

To play A on in DADFCE 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 DADFCE 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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