A7 Ukulele Chord
A light, open-ringing dominant seventh made of A, C#, E, and G. Easy and folky, it pulls toward D and serves as a common V chord in blues, country, and singalong tunes.
Also known as
- A 7
- Adom7
- A dom7
- A dominant 7th
- A dominant seventh
How to Play This Chord
Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.
Tips & Tricks
This is about as simple as it gets: keep the G, E, and A strings open and press only the C string at the first fret with your index finger. Stand that finger up on its tip so the three open strings sing freely, and listen that the C string itself isn't buzzing from a lazy press.