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How to play the A7 chord on guitar

A7 is A with the 3rd string left open. One finger fewer, and the open G adds the bluesy tension that pulls a song towards D.

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A7

The 3D hands holding A7. Switch to 0.5× and turn the guitar to see each finger.

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A7: x 0 2 0 2 0

Where the fingers go

  1. Middle finger (2) on the D (4th) string, fret 2.
  2. Ring finger (3) on the B (2nd) string, fret 2.
  3. Let A (5th), G (3rd) and high E (1st) ring open.
  4. Do not play low E (6th).

Notes in the chord: A – E – G – C#

Tips

  • Arch the middle and ring fingers so the open 3rd string between them rings clearly.
  • In a song in D, A7 is usually the chord just before you land on D. In a blues in A, it is the home chord.
  • Coming from A, you can also just lift the finger on the 3rd string and keep the other two where they are.

Practise A7 inside a real song

Paste the chords of any song that uses A7, or snap a photo of the sheet. SnapFret plays it with the hands, and you can loop the change you find hardest.

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