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A major (A) Guitar Chord
The traditional "A Major" chord. This one is a bit tough since your fingers are crammed into such a small area. Experiment with other hand positions to find out what works best for you.
A Chord Chart
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- O
- O
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- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
A variation of the A Major Chord.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- O
- X
- O
23456
- E
- C#
- A
- E
- E
Another variation of the A Major Chord.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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- X
- X
45678
- C#
- A
- A
An alternate way to finger the A Major open chord.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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- O
- O
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- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
This alternate version of the A major chord is played using a 1 finger barre and an optional 4th finger on the 1st string.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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- O
- O
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- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
This variation of the A major chord is played on the 5th fret.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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- O
- O
56789
- A
- A
- C#
- E
- E
A variation of the A chord played using the D shape on the 9th fret.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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- X
- X
910111213
- E
- A
- C#
This is the "2 3 4" way to finger the A Major chord. People with larger fingers may find fingering the chord this way to be easier.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- O
- O
12345
- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
This fingering of the A Major Open Chord uses a 1 finger barre. It is very useful in certain situations.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- O
- O
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- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
This "open" A voicing features a barre performed by the first finger. Notice how the high E string is omitted from this shape.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- O
- X
12345
- A
- E
- A
- C#
This voicing of A major features a full or "grand" barre.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
- A
This version of the A major chord is basically played by using the basic F major shape at the 5th fret. However, unlike the F major shape, this chord contains an open 5th / A string.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- O
56789
- A
- A
- C#
- E
- A
This voicing of A major is featured in the introduction to "Black" by Pearl Jam.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- O
7891011
- A
- A
- E
- A
- C#
This voicing of A omits the fifth of the chord.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- X
- X
- X
45678
- A
- C#
This is the A major chord played using the A shape barre chord on the 12th fret.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
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1213141516
- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
This is the A major open chord. This fingering of the chord requires you to barre across 3 strings with the 3rd finger. This is the basis for the A shape barre chord.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- O
- O
12345
- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
This A major triad features the third of the chord (C#) in the bass.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
- X
- X
910111213
- C#
- E
- A
This A major chord is based on the "open" E chord shape. This version of the fifth fret A major barre chord is easier to play since the index finger is not required to barre all six strings.Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
56789
- E
- A
- C#
- E
- A
This second position barre chord voicing for A major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
A Chord Chart
- X
23456
- A
- E
- A
- C#
- E
Related Tablature
"0" indicates that the open string should be played.123456
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