Accessible Page: A Dominant Seventh Guitar Chord Fingering

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Chord Shapes

There are 17 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 8 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 12 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 4

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E, D, B and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 6 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 7 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 5

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 6

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 2 of the B string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 7

Fingers Positions

• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 5 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 8

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 10 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 11 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the A string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 9

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 10

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Mute the D string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the B string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 9 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 11

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 12

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 11 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 12 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 12 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 13

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the D string
• Mute the G string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 14

Fingers Positions

• Mute the A string
• Mute the B string
• Mute the high E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 5 of the low E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the D string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the G string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

Position 15

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the D string
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Mute the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 2 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 16

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Let the A string play without pressing any fret
• Let the G string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the high E string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 11 of the D string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

Position 17

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the D string
• Let the high E string play without pressing any fret
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the G string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the A string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position uses open strings

A 7 Description

Welcome to our tutorial on the A 7 chord. This chord is a member of the Dominant Chords family, known for its unique sound and versatility in various musical genres. The notes that make up the A 7 chord are A, C#, E, and G. It's constructed using the intervals of 1, 3, 5, and b7. If you're new to intervals, they are essentially the building blocks of chords. You can learn more about them in our fretboard intervals tutorial.

The complete names of the music intervals that create this chord are: the Root (1), Major Third (3), Perfect Fifth (5), and Minor Seventh (b7). Understanding these intervals is key to mastering the A 7 chord and many others. For a more in-depth look at how chords are built by stacking intervals, check out our guitar music theory tutorial.

In this tutorial, we'll guide you through how to play the A 7 chord with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns that clearly show the tones composing the chord. This approach will give you a deeper understanding of the chord structure and help you to visualize the chord on your guitar. If you're interested in learning more about dominant (7) guitar chords, you can visit our dominant guitar chords tutorial.

Whether you're an intermediate player or just starting out, the A 7 chord is a great addition to your chord repertoire. It's often used in jazz chord progressions, but also features in rock, blues, and many other styles. For more on common chord progressions, you might find our common chord progressions tutorial useful.

So, let's dive into the world of the A 7 chord and enhance your guitar playing skills. Happy strumming!

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