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Difficulty
Fingers 3
Shapes 12
Easy with capo 2 + G How to play A Index finger (1): 2th fret of the D string. Middle finger (2): 2th fret of the G string. Ring finger (3): 2th fret of the B string. Let ring open: A string, high E string. Don't play: low E string. ‹ A chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x02220 1 2 3 E A D G B E A chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x02220 1 2 3 E B G D A E x02220 · A shape
A chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 542225 1 3 2 4 E A D G B E
A chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets 542225 1 3 2 4 E B G D A E
542225 · G shape
A chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x0x220 2 3 E A D G B E A chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x0x220 2 3 E B G D A E x0x220
A chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x02x20 2 3 E A D G B E A chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x02x20 2 3 E B G D A E x02x20
A chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 577655 5fr 1 3 4 2 E A D G B E
A chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets 577655 5fr 1 3 4 2 E B G D A E
577655 · E shape
A chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x02225 1 4 E A D G B E A chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x02225 1 4 E B G D A E x02225
A chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 502225 1 2 3 E A D G B E
A chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets 502225 1 2 3 E B G D A E
502225
A chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 502220 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E
A chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets 502220 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E
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Chords that go with A The other chords of A major, the key where A is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Easier with a capo Put a capo on the fret and play an open shape. It sounds as A.
2 fret G Strings from lowest to highest: fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1, open, open, open, fret 3 finger 3. G shape 5 fret E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. E shape 7 fret D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. D shape Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A chord A major is built from 3 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. Above you will find 12 shapes for it across the neck. Learn the first one, then use the others to keep your hand close to the next chord in the song.
A belongs to D major (V), A major (I), E major (IV), D minor (V), B minor (VII).
