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Accessible Guitar Chords

Guitar Chords for the Blind and Visually Impaired

A Major Chord

There are 6 ways of playing this chord

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Fifth Fret
Twelfth Fret
Ninth Fret
Second Fret
Seventh Fret

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A Major Chord Diagrams

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Diagram of an A major guitar chord at the open position

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 5 fret

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 12 fret

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 9 fret (first inversion)

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 2 fret

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Diagram of an A major guitar chord at the 7 fret

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Open

your first finger goes on the second fret of the fourth string
your second finger goes on the second fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the second fret of the second string
the first and fifth strings are open
the sixth string is muted

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Diagram of an A major guitar chord at the open position

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Fifth Fret

make a barre on the fifth fret with your first finger across all six strings
your second finger goes on the sixth fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the seventh fret of the fifth string
your fourth finger goes on the seventh fret of the fourth string

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 5 fret

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Twelfth Fret

make a barre on the twelfth fret with your first finger from the second string to the fifth string
make a barre on the fourteenth fret with your third finger from the second string to the fourth string
the first and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 12 fret

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Ninth Fret

make a barre on the ninth fret with your first finger from the first string to the third string
your second finger goes on the tenth fret of the second string
your third finger goes on the eleventh fret of the fourth string
the fifth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 9 fret (first inversion)

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Second Fret

make a barre on the second fret with your first finger from the second string to the fourth string
your second finger goes on the fourth fret of the fifth string
your third finger goes on the fifth fret of the sixth string
your fourth finger goes on the fifth fret of the first string

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Diagram of an A major guitar barre chord at the 2 fret

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Seventh Fret

your first finger goes on the seventh fret of the fourth string
your second finger goes on the ninth fret of the third string
your third finger goes on the ninth fret of the first string
your fourth finger goes on the tenth fret of the second string
the fifth and sixth strings are muted

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Diagram of an A major guitar chord at the 7 fret

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