A major (A) Guitar Chord

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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.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

A variation of the A Major Chord.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

Another variation of the A Major Chord.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

An alternate way to finger the A Major open chord.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This version of the A major chord features a three string barre performed by the first finger. The pinkie finger frets the high root note at the 5th fret of the first string.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This variation of the A major chord is played on the 5th fret.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

A variation of the A chord played using the D shape on the 9th fret.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

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.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This fingering of the A Major Open Chord uses a 1 finger barre. It is very useful in certain situations.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This "open" A voicing features a barre performed by the first finger. Notice how the high E string is omitted from this shape.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of A major features a full or "grand" barre.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

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.

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• A
• A
• C#
• E
• A

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of A major is featured in the introduction to "Black" by Pearl Jam.

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• A
• A
• E
• A
• C#

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing of A omits the fifth of the chord.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the A major chord played using the A shape barre chord on the 12th fret.

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1213141516

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This A major triad features the third of the chord (C#) in the bass.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

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.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This second position barre chord voicing for A major is played in C Wahine tuning (C, G, D, G, B, D).

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23456

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This abbreviated version of the A major barre chord omits the 6th, 5th, and 1st strings.

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• X
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56789

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

Notice how the fifth is omitted from this A chord.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is a very unique voicing of the A major chord.

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• O
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• O

910111213

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• C#
• E
• A
• E

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for A major is based on the shape of the "open" G chord.

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•  
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23456

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for A major is played in open D tuning.

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•  
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7891011

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• A
• C#
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• A

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This is the A major chord played using the shape of the "open" C major chord.

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• X
•  
•  
•  
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910111213

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• A
• C#
• E
• A
• C#

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This three string voicing for A major is played in fifth position. This is a movable chord shape. The root note is on the first string.

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• X
• X
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56789

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• C#
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• A

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for A major combines a movable chord shape with the open high E string.

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• O

910111213

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• A
• C#
• E
• A
• E

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This fingering for A major can be translated into a movable barre chord with a fifth string root note.

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This A major voicing features a unison played on the second and first strings.

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• X
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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This A major chord is played in DADGAD tuning.

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• X
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• X

678910

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for A major is played in 14th position.

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• X
• X
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• A
• C#
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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This voicing for A major is played in 12th position.

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• X
• X
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1213141516

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•  
•  
• A
• C#
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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This barre chord voicing for A major is played in open G tuning.

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• X
•  
•  
•  
•  
•  

23456

•  
• A
• E
• A
• C#
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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This A major chord is played fingerstyle.

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• O
• X
•  
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56789

•  
• A
•  
• C#
• E
• A

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

This four string voicing for A major is played in fifth position. This is a movable chord shape.

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• X
• X
•  
•  
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56789

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•  
• A
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• A

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"0" indicates that the open string should be played.

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