Find Guitar Chords
This page will be devoted to the A Major chord.
*There are several variations of the A Major chord, and some are outlined below. The most common variation is listed first.
The A Major
Chord Style 1
This is the 1st version we'll present of the A Major chord, it is the most used for general guitar playing and is considered the easiest to learn and memorize.
Simple Notation for the A Major is:
0,0,2,2,2,0
Tablature Notation for the A Major is
E String --------0---------
A String --------0---------
D String --------2---------
G String --------2---------
B String --------2---------
E String --------0---------
This would be an ascii (text picture) or the A Major chord. (All strings played on this chord). Remember the finger numbers mentioned on the Home page.
NOTE - An "X" indicates the string is not played, an "O" indicates that it is.
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----2----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----3----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
Chord Style 2
This is the 2nd version of the A Major chord I'll demonsrate. It is also quite simple to play, provided you can "bar" across the 2nd fret with your index finger without touching the 2 upper strings and you can get that pinxy (or the ring finger) on the E at the 5th fret. If you have big hands, this will be much easier than the A Major above. Also, if you have a classical guitar, you'll find the strings are farter apart from each other, than, I'd go with the above version of this chord. Whatever works best for you.
Simple Notation for the A Major is:
0,0,2,2,2,5
Tablature Notation for the A Major is
E String --------0---------
A String --------0---------
D String --------2---------
G String --------2---------
B String --------2---------
E String --------5---------
This would be an ascii (text picture) or the A Major chord. (All strings played on this chord). Remember the finger numbers mentioned on the Home page.
NOTE - An "X" indicates the string is not played, an "O" indicates that it is.
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|----1----|---------|---------|---------|---------
O ---------|---------|---------|---------|----5----|---------