A chord

A major.

root note · numbers are fingers · ○ open string · × don't play

4 ways to play A

Tap a shape to hear it. Shapes read from the lowest string to the highest: numbers are frets, 0 = open, x = don't play.

Easiestx02220
Strings, low to high: x A E A C# E
- no barre
- 3 fingers
- 1 string not played
577655
Strings, low to high: A E A C# E A
- barre on fret 5
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 5
x-12-14-14-14-12
Strings, low to high: x A E A C# E
- barre on fret 12
- 4 fingers
- up at fret 12
- 1 string not played
x-12-11-9-10-9
Strings, low to high: x A C# E A C#
- barre on fret 9
- 4 fingers
- 4-fret stretch
- up at fret 9
- 1 string not played

D
A x02220 → D xx0232
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
E
A x02220 → E 022100
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
F#m
A x02220 → F#m 244222
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets.
G
A x02220 → G 320003
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 1 fret.
Bm
A x02220 → Bm x20402
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets.
B
A x02220 → B x24442
No finger stays in place; each finger moves at most 2 frets.