Chord · Dominant 7 Key of A

A7 Chord on guitar · voicings, notes & diagram

The A7 chord contains the notes A, C♯, E, G. Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord.

Voicings

How to play A7.

A7 5fr 1 3 1 2 1 1 E A D G B E

E-shape barre

A7 12fr × 1 3 1 4 1 E A D G B E

A-shape barre

Every chord tone on the neck

EADGBE 35791215 Root Scale note

Notes & intervals.

# Degree Note
1 1 A root
2 3 C♯
3 5 E
4 b7 G

Sound & use

Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord.

The V chord in every blues. The "turnaround" chord. The most-used 7th in popular music.

Common in: blues, jazz, rock, country, funk

Also written as: dom7

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Same key

Other chords in the key of A.

A

Major

Am

Minor

Adim

Diminished

Aaug

Augmented

Asus2

Suspended 2nd

Asus4

Suspended 4th

Amaj7

Major 7

Am7

Minor 7

Am7b5

Minor 7♭5

Adim7

Diminished 7

Am(maj7)

Minor-Major 7

A6

Major 6

Am6

Minor 6

Aadd9

Add 9

Am(add9)

Minor Add 9

A9

Dominant 9

Amaj9

Major 9

Am9

Minor 9

All keys

Dominant 7 chord in every key.

C7

C♯7

D7

D♯7

E7

F7

F♯7

G7

G♯7

A♯7

B7

FAQ

About the A7 chord
on guitar.

What notes are in the A7 chord?

The A7 chord contains the notes A, C♯, E, G — that's a 1, 3, 5, b7 from the root.

How do I play A7 on guitar?

The most common voicings for A7 are shown above as fretboard diagrams. Start with the e-shape barre — finger position numbers are inside the dots. Mute any string marked X; play open strings shown with O.

Where is A7 used in music?

Bluesy, unresolved, restless — the b7 wants to fall to the major 3rd of the IV chord. The V chord in every blues. The "turnaround" chord. The most-used 7th in popular music.

What's a movable shape for A7?

Both E-shape (root on the 6th string) and A-shape (root on the 5th string) barre versions are common. Once you can play those two shapes, you can play Dominant 7 in any key just by sliding up or down the neck.

Can I print the A7 chord diagram?

Yes. Use your browser's print function (Cmd/Ctrl + P) — the SVG diagrams print crisply at any size. For a custom voicing or a printable handout with multiple chords, use the chord chart generator.