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A7 chord

A7 is the A dominant seventh chord. It has 4 notes: A – C♯ – E – G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

A dominant seventh adds a flat seventh to a major chord. It sounds restless and wants to resolve, usually down a fifth, which makes it the classic V7 chord in gospel, blues and pop.

A7 chord on Guitar

A7 chord on guitar, shape 1 (x02020)
Open positionx02020
A7 chord on guitar, shape 2 (575655)
From the 5th fret575655
A7 chord on guitar, shape 3 (x-12-14-12-14-12)
From the 12th fretx-12-14-12-14-12
A7 chord on guitar, shape 4 (xx7989)
From the 7th fretxx7989

Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G open; B 2nd fret; high E open.

A7 chord on Ukulele

A7 chord on ukulele, shape 1 (0100)
Open position0100
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 2 (6757)
From the 5th fret6757
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 3 (9-9-9-10)
From the 9th fret9-9-9-10
A7 chord on ukulele, shape 4 (12-13-12-12)
From the 12th fret12-13-12-12

Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 1st fret; E open; A open.

A7 chord on Piano

A7 chord on piano: A, C♯, E, G

Play A, C♯, E and G together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.

Songs with the A7 chord

A7 appears in 762 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:

Related chords

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Chords in the key of A major:

A7 chord: questions

What notes are in the A7 chord?

A7 (A dominant seventh) is made of A, C♯, E and G (1 – 3 – 5 – ♭7).

How do you play A7 on guitar?

The most common shape is x02020 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).

How do you play A7 on ukulele?

Play 0100 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).

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