The A7 (A dominant 7) chord is one of the most popular chords. It is commonly played with the open A chord. Because it uses only two fingers, it’s actually an easier shape to play than the A chord. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the open A7 chord.
How to play the open A7 chord
- Place your 2nd finger on the 2nd fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 2nd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
A dominant 7 (open chord shape) info
- This shape is an open chord, and the most common (and easiest) way to play the A7 chord.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) A, E, G, C# and E.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, b7, 3, and 5 in the key of A.
- It is a Dominant 7 chord.
- It is also common to play this shape with the 1st and 2nd fingers (instead of 2nd and 3rd).