A7 guitar chord (A Dominant Seventh)

Symbols: 7

Steps: 1-3-5-b7

Notes: A-C#-E-G

Variation 1

  • Use your middle finger to press the B (2nd) string down on the 2nd fret
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 2nd fret using your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 2

  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 3rd fret using your middle finger
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 2nd fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 3

  • Barre the 5th fret with your index finger, extending over all the strings
  • Use your middle finger to press the G (3rd) string down on the 6th fret
  • Place your ring finger on the A (5th) string at the 7th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings

Variation 4

  • Press the B (2nd) string on the 5th fret with your ring finger
  • With your pinky, press down on the G (3rd) string at the 6th fret
  • Place your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 5th fret and press down
  • Use your index finger to press the low E (6th) string down on the 5th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings up to the 2nd string, mute the 5th string

Variation 5

  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 9th fret using your pinky
  • With your middle finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 8th fret
  • Position your ring finger on the G (3rd) string at the 9th fret and press down
  • Press the D (4th) string on the 7th fret with your index finger
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 6

  • Position your index finger on the B (2nd) string at the 10th fret and press down
  • Place your pinky on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret and press down
  • Press down on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret using your middle finger
  • Use your ring finger to press the A (5th) string down on the 12th fret
  • Strum from the 5th string to the 2nd strings

Variation 7

  • Use your pinky to press the E (1st) string down on the 12th fret
  • With your index finger, press down on the B (2nd) string at the 10th fret
  • Press down on the G (3rd) string at the 12th fret using your ring finger
  • Position your middle finger on the D (4th) string at the 11th fret and press down
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string

Variation 8

  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 12th fret, covering the 1st to the 5th strings
  • Position your pinky on the B (2nd) string at the 14th fret and press down
  • With your ring finger, press down on the D (4th) string at the 14th fret
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 5th string

Variation 9

  • Press down on the E (1st) string at the 15th fret using your middle finger
  • Apply a barre with your index finger across the 14th fret, covering the 2nd to the 4th strings
  • Now, strum all the strings starting from the 4th string