A7 - A Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

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Chord C C Major Standard GCEA Tuning · Frets: 0100

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A7 - A Dominant 7 Ukulele Chord

The A Dominant 7 chord on ukulele uses fret positions 0100 in standard GCEA tuning. This chord is a dominant seventh chord with a difficulty rating of Beginner.

Other chords in the A chord family:

A7 A Am Am7 Adim Aaug A6 Amaj7 A9

Standard ukulele tuning: G-C-E-A. Visit the UkeChords Homepage for the full directory and enable JavaScript for the interactive chord diagram viewer.

Quick Facts about A7

Tuning

G-C-E-A (GCEA)

Difficulty

Beginner

Often played with

D E F#m

How to Play A7 Ukulele Chord

To play the A7 (also known as A Dominant 7) on your ukulele, place your fingers on the fretboard as follows:

Let the G-string (4th string) ring open.
Place your Index finger (finger 1) on the fret 1 of the C-string (3rd string).
Let the E-string (2nd string) ring open.
Let the A-string (1st string) ring open.

The fret notation for this chord shape is 0100, which represents the frets played from the 4th string (G) to the 1st string (A).

Music Theory: Notes in the A7 Chord

A A Dominant 7 is a dominant seventh chord. The notes played on each string from G to A are:

G String (4th): Note: G (Fret 0)
C String (3rd): Note: C# (Fret 1)
E String (2nd): Note: E (Fret 0)
A String (1st): Note: A (Fret 0)

Altogether, these strings produce the unique notes: G, C#, E, A.

Other A Family Chords

Explore more chords in the A family. Click any chord below to view its interactive finger guide: