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A7 A dominant seventh
Difficulty
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Shapes 6 How to play A7 Index finger (1): 1th fret of the C string. Let ring open: G string, E string, A string. ‹ A7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0100 1 G C E A
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 of 5 Frets 0100 1 A E C G
0100 · A7 shape
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 2434 1 3 2 4 G C E A
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 of 5 Frets 2434 1 3 2 4 A E C G
2434 · G7 shape
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0130 1 3 G C E A
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 of 5 Frets 0130 1 3 A E C G
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A7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2130 2 1 3 G C E A
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 of 5 Frets 2130 2 1 3 A E C G
2130
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 6757 5fr 2 3 1 4 G C E A
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 5 of 5 Frets 6757 5fr 2 3 1 4 A E C G
6757 · E7 shape
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Chords that go with A7 The other chords of D major, the key where A7 is home (V7). Songs in this key move between them.
D I D Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Em ii Em Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 4 finger 3, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. F♯m iii F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, fret 2 finger 3, open. G IV G Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. A V A Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 2, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. Bm vi Bm Strings from lowest to highest: fret 4 finger 3, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. 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 A7 chord A dominant seventh is built from 4 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5), G (♭7). The lowest note you play should be the root, A, highlighted on the diagram. There are 6 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
A7 belongs to D major (V7), D minor (V7), B minor (VII7).
