A7
A7
A 7
Intermediate
Major
Seventh
Dominant 7th chord - common in blues and jazz
Chord Structure
Notes in Chord
A
RootC#
Major 3rdE
Perfect 5thG
Minor 7thInterval Details
A
Root
C#
Major 3rd
E
Perfect 5th
G
Minor 7th
Interval Formula
1P - 3M - 5P - 7m
Sound Character
Timbre
Bright, stable
Emotion
Happy, optimistic, strong
Suitable Genres
Pop, Rock, Country, Classical
Inversions
An inversion is a rearrangement of the notes in a chord, with a different note as the bass (lowest note).
Root Position
A - C# - E - G
Bass: AInversion 1
C# - E - G - A
Bass: C#Inversion 2
E - G - A - C#
Bass: EInversion 3
G - A - C# - E
Bass: GCompatible Scales
These scales can be used when improvising or soloing over the A7 chord.
Related Chords
Extended from A7
A7add6
A7b6
A7#11
A7#11b13
A7#9
A13#9
Simplified
A5
A7no5
AM
Alternate Symbols
A7
Adom
Tags
seventh
dominant
Piano
Voicing 1 / 3
Guitar
Position 1 / 4
Ukulele
Position 1 / 4