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A7 chord on guitar

A7 is a dominant seventh chord: bluesy and restless, wanting to move. It is built from A, C#, E and G (formula 1 3 5 ♭7). Dominant sevenths drive the blues and usually resolve up a fourth, to the chord whose root is five frets higher on the same string. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x02020.

A7 fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x02020. Mute the low E string, let the A, G and high E strings ring open.
2. Barre at fret 5: 575655. Barre fret 5 from the low E to the high E string.
3. Fret 6: xx7689. Mute the low E and A strings.
4. Fret 7: xx7989. Mute the low E and A strings.
5. Barre at fret 12: x-12-14-12-14-12. Mute the low E string, barre fret 12 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the A7 chord?

A7 is made of A, C#, E and G: the root, major 3rd, perfect 5th and minor 7th above A.

What is the easiest way to play A7?

Play x02020 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, let the A, G and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is A7 in?

A7 belongs to D major (V7).

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