A7 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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A dominant, Adom7

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Standard Tuning

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C♯
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C♯
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"A7" barre chord held in the "E7" / "E" shape.

 
 
 
 
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An alternate way to play an A7 chord using a different G note.

 
 
 
 
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C♯
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This is an alternate way to finger an A7 chord. The seventh of the chord, G, is fretted on the high E string with the third finger.

 
 
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C♯
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This voicing is a slight variation on the most basic, "open" A7 chord.

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G
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This A7 chord combines a common movable shape with an open G drone note.

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C♯
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This chord utilizes the basic shape of the "open" C major chord in conjunction with open strings.

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Notice how the third (C#) is omitted from this A7 chord.

 
 
 
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C♯
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This is a rootless voicing of an A7 chord.

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C♯
G
A
 

This voicing for A7 was a favorite among blues players such as Robert Johnson.

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C♯
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This is a three string voicing for an A7 chord. This voicing is based on the shape of the "open" B7 chord.

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C♯
A
 

This A7 voicing is based on the shape of the "open" C7 chord.

 
 
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This is a common, movable barre chord voicing for A7.

 
 
 
 
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C♯
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This is one possible way to finger an A7 chord.

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C♯
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This voicing for A7 is commonly used in the jazz genre.

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G
C♯
A
 

This voicing for A7 is commonly used in the jazz genre. The root note is located on the fifth string.

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This voicing for A7 is used in the song "Blackbird" by the Beatles.

 
 
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C♯
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C♯
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This voicing for A7 combines high, fretted notes with open strings.

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The seventh of this A7 chord is played in the bass. Notice how the open high E string is used as a drone note.

The A7 chord can also be known as A dominant, Adom7 chord

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