A7 is a dominant seventh, spelled A, C#, E and G. In Drop D tuning (D2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x02020, which sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.
Notes and intervals
Note
A
C#
E
G
Interval
1P
3M
5P
7m
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
x02020sits at fret 2, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx05650sits at fret 5, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 5, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string707680sits at fret 6, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx0110100sits at fret 10, spans 1 fret, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 string777089sits at fret 7, needs a barre across 3 strings at fret 7 and lets 1 string ring open745050sits at fret 4, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx05653sits at fret 3, spans 3 frets, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx011080sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx0140140sits at fret 14, needs no stretch at all, lets 3 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx01401412sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx0110109sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 stringx0110xxsits at fret 11, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 3 strings
Keys A7 belongs to
A7 is diatonic to 8 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.