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A Dominant Chords

A major triad with a flat seventh on top. These chords lean forward and want to resolve, which is what makes a turnaround work.

6 chord types · 84 playable voicings · frets 2–14 · 70 use an open string

70 of the 84 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of A, the IV of D, and the V of E.

Jump to: A7 · A9 · A11 · A13 · A7add11 · A7add13

A7

AC#EG
23 shapes · open & play
X
O
O
O
1
2
X
O
X
O
O
1
X
O
O
1
2
3
X
O
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
2
X
O
X
O
4
2
1
O
O
4
2
1
3
4
O
O
5
1
2
4
3
O
5
1
3
1
2
1
X
O
O
5
1
3
2
X
O
5
1
4
2
3
5
1
3
1
2
1
1
5
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
O
X
O
6
1
3
X
O
O
6
2
1
3
X
O
7
1
3
2
4
X
O
O
O
8
4
1
X
O
O
O
10
2
1
X
O
O
10
3
2
1
X
O
O
10
2
3
1
X
O
O
X
O
11
1
X
X
11
2
1
3
4
X
12
1
3
1
4
1

A7 is the V and the VII chord of D major and B minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (D major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (D major), I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 (D major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (D major).

Fret and finger numbers for A7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 0 2 0 2 0– – 1 – 2 –
X 0 X 0 2 0– – – – 1 –
X 0 2 0 2 3– – 1 – 2 3
X 0 2 2 2 3– – 1 1 1 2
5 4 2 2 2 34 3 1 1 1 2
5 4 X 0 X 02 1 – – – –
5 4 5 0 5 02 1 3 – 4 –
5 0 5 6 5 01 – 2 4 3 –
5 7 5 6 5 01 3 1 2 1 –
X 0 5 6 5 0– – 1 3 2 –
X 0 5 6 5 5– – 1 4 2 3
5 7 5 6 5 51 3 1 2 1 1
5 7 5 6 8 51 3 1 2 4 1
X 0 X 6 8 0– – – 1 3 –
X 0 7 6 8 0– – 2 1 3 –
X 0 7 9 8 9– – 1 3 2 4
X 0 11 0 8 0– – 4 – 1 –
X 0 11 0 10 0– – 2 – 1 –
X 12 11 0 10 0– 3 2 – 1 –
X 0 11 12 10 0– – 2 3 1 –
X 0 11 0 X 0– – 1 – – –
X 12 11 12 X 12– 2 1 3 – 4
X 12 14 12 14 12– 1 3 1 4 1

A9

AC#EGB
22 shapes · open & play
O
O
2
4
1
1
2
X
O
1
4
2
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
1
2
X
O
O
O
4
2
1
O
O
O
4
2
1
3
O
O
4
3
1
4
2
O
4
2
1
3
1
4
O
O
O
5
1
2
3
O
O
5
1
4
2
3
O
5
1
3
1
2
4
X
O
O
O
5
1
2
X
O
5
1
3
2
4
5
1
3
1
2
1
4
X
O
O
6
4
1
3
X
O
8
2
3
1
4
X
O
O
O
O
11
1
X
O
O
O
11
1
2
X
O
O
O
11
2
1
X
O
O
O
11
1
2
X
O
O
11
2
1
3
X
O
O
O
11
1
2

A9 is the V and the VII chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for A9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 2 2 0 2 04 1 1 – 2 –
X 0 2 4 2 3– – 1 4 2 3
5 2 2 2 2 34 1 1 1 1 2
5 2 2 4 2 34 1 1 3 1 2
5 4 X 0 0 02 1 – – – –
5 4 5 0 0 02 1 3 – – –
5 4 5 4 0 03 1 4 2 – –
5 4 5 4 5 02 1 3 1 4 –
5 0 5 6 0 01 – 2 3 – –
5 7 5 6 0 01 4 2 3 – –
5 7 5 6 0 71 3 1 2 – 4
X 0 5 6 0 0– – 1 2 – –
X 0 5 6 5 7– – 1 3 2 4
5 7 5 6 5 71 3 1 2 1 4
X 0 9 6 8 0– – 4 1 3 –
X 0 9 9 8 9– – 2 3 1 4
X 0 11 0 0 0– – 1 – – –
X 0 11 0 0 12– – 1 – – 2
X 12 11 0 0 0– 2 1 – – –
X 0 11 12 0 0– – 1 2 – –
X 12 11 12 0 0– 2 1 3 – –
X 0 11 0 12 0– – 1 – 2 –

A11

AC#EGBD
6 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
2
4
1
2
O
O
O
O
4
2
1
O
O
4
2
1
3
4
O
O
4
2
1
3
4
O
O
5
1
1
1
2
5
1
1
1
3
2
4

A11 is the V and the VII chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for A11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 2 0 0 2 04 1 – – 2 –
5 4 0 0 0 02 1 – – – –
5 4 0 0 5 72 1 – – 3 4
5 4 5 7 0 02 1 3 4 – –
5 5 5 6 0 01 1 1 2 – –
5 5 5 6 5 71 1 1 3 2 4

A13

AC#EGBF#
4 shapes · open & play
O
2
4
1
1
2
3
O
O
2
4
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
4
1
O
O
O
4
2
1
1

A13 is the V and the VII chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for A13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 2 2 0 2 24 1 1 – 2 3
5 2 4 0 2 04 1 3 – 2 –
5 4 4 4 5 33 2 2 2 4 1
5 4 4 0 0 02 1 1 – – –

A7add11

AC#EGD
22 shapes · open & play
O
O
O
O
2
4
1
X
O
O
O
O
1
2
3
4
1
1
1
2
O
5
1
1
1
3
2
5
1
1
1
4
2
3
X
O
O
O
6
1
3
X
O
O
8
2
1
3
X
O
O
O
12
3
1
X
O
O
O
12
1
3
X
O
O
12
1
3
2
X
O
O
O
12
1
3
X
O
O
12
1
3
2
X
O
O
12
1
1
3
X
O
12
1
1
3
2
X
O
O
O
12
1
3
X
O
O
12
1
3
2
X
O
O
12
1
2
3
X
O
12
1
2
4
3
X
O
O
12
1
1
3
X
O
12
1
1
3
2
X
O
12
1
1
1
3
X
12
1
1
1
3
2

A7add11 is the V and the VII chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for A7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 0 0 0 2 04 – – – 1 –
X 0 0 0 2 0– – – – 1 –
5 5 2 2 2 33 4 1 1 1 2
5 5 5 6 5 01 1 1 3 2 –
5 5 5 6 5 51 1 1 4 2 3
X 0 0 6 8 0– – – 1 3 –
X 0 0 9 8 9– – – 2 1 3
X 0 0 0 14 12– – – – 3 1
X 0 0 12 14 0– – – 1 3 –
X 0 0 12 14 12– – – 1 3 2
X 0 12 0 14 0– – 1 – 3 –
X 0 12 0 14 12– – 1 – 3 2
X 0 12 12 14 0– – 1 1 3 –
X 0 12 12 14 12– – 1 1 3 2
X 12 0 0 14 0– 1 – – 3 –
X 12 0 0 14 12– 1 – – 3 2
X 12 0 12 14 0– 1 – 2 3 –
X 12 0 12 14 12– 1 – 2 4 3
X 12 12 0 14 0– 1 1 – 3 –
X 12 12 0 14 12– 1 1 – 3 2
X 12 12 12 14 0– 1 1 1 3 –
X 12 12 12 14 12– 1 1 1 3 2

A7add13

AC#EGF#
7 shapes · open & play
O
O
2
4
1
2
3
X
O
O
O
3
1
X
O
O
1
2
3
O
4
2
1
1
3
4
O
O
4
2
1
1
4
5
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
O
O
8
3
4
1

A7add13 is the V and the VII chord of D major and B minor.

Fret and finger numbers for A7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
5 0 2 0 2 24 – 1 – 2 3
X 0 4 0 2 0– – 3 – 1 –
X 0 2 0 2 2– – 1 – 2 3
5 4 4 0 5 52 1 1 – 3 4
5 4 4 0 7 02 1 1 – 4 –
5 7 5 6 7 51 3 1 2 4 1
X 0 11 11 8 0– – 3 4 1 –

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.