What notes are in a A chord?

The A Major chord contains the notes A, E, C#.

How do you play a A chord on guitar?

From the low E string: x 0 2 2 2 0 (x = mute, 0 = open). See the finger-by-finger diagram on this page. Difficulty: Beginner.

Famous songs using A include Hotel California, Sweet Child O' Mine, Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003), Sultans of Swing.

Guitar · Open major · Beginner

Notes A E C#

Tab (E→e) x 0 2 2 2 0

Difficulty Beginner

String 6 — low E: mute (don't play)

String 5 — A: play open

String 4 — D: fret 2, finger 1

String 3 — G: fret 2, finger 2

String 2 — B: fret 2, finger 3

String 1 — high e: play open

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