A chords on 8-string guitar
Every chord built on A that can be played on 8-string guitar: 87 of them, from A major and minor to the altered dominants. Each opens with every shape for it, to hear and play.
brightsweetdreamysadmellowbittersweetthe pullspicyopenthe edgeuneasyrawstrangewidetwo notes
Press a chord to hear it and see its shape.
Major
AA majorbrightA6A sixthsweetA6/9A six ninesweetAmaj7A major seventhdreamyAmaj7♯11A major seventh sharp elevendreamyAmaj9♯11A major ninth sharp elevendreamyAmaj7♭5A major seventh flat fivedreamyAmaj13A major thirteenthdreamyAmaj11A major eleventhdreamyAadd11A major added eleventhsweetAadd♯11A major added sharp elevensweetA6(add11)A sixth added eleventhsweetAadd♭13A major added flat thirteensweetA6/9♯11A six nine sharp elevendreamy
Minor
AmA minorsadAm6A minor sixthbittersweetAm7A minor seventhmellowAm(maj7)A minor major seventhbittersweetAm13A minor thirteenthmellowAm(maj11)A minor major eleventhbittersweetAm6/9A minor six ninemellowAm(add11)A minor added eleventhmellowAm7♭9A minor seventh flat ninebittersweetAm7(add11)A minor seventh added eleventhmellow
Dominant
A7A dominant sevenththe pullA13A dominant thirteenththe pullA11A dominant elevenththe pullA7(add11)A dominant seventh added elevenththe pullA7♯11A Lydian dominant sevenththe pullA7(add13)A dominant seventh added thirteenththe pullA13♯11A thirteenth sharp eleventhe pull
Suspended
Asus2A suspended secondopenAsus4A suspended fourthopenAsus2sus4A suspended second and fourthopenA7sus4A dominant seventh suspended fourthopenA9sus4A ninth suspended fourthopenA13sus4A thirteenth suspended fourthopenAmaj7sus2A major seventh suspended secondopenAmaj7sus4A major seventh suspended fourthopenAmaj9sus4A major ninth suspended fourthopenA7sus4♭9A seventh suspended fourth flat nineopenA7sus2A seventh suspended secondopenA6sus4A sixth suspended fourthopen
Diminished
AdimA diminishedthe edgeAm7♭5A half-diminished sevenththe edgeAdim7A diminished sevenththe edgeAdim(maj7)A diminished major sevenththe edgeAm9♭5A half-diminished ninththe edgeAm7♭5♭9A half-diminished seventh flat ninethe edge
Augmented
AaugA augmenteduneasyA7♯5A augmented seventhuneasyAmaj7♯5A augmented major seventhuneasyAmaj7♯5♯11A Lydian augmenteduneasyAmaj9♯5A major ninth sharp fiveuneasyAaug(add9)A augmented added ninthuneasy
Power
Altered
A7♭9A dominant seventh flat ninespicyA7♯9A dominant seventh sharp ninespicyA7♯5♭9A dominant seventh sharp five flat ninespicyA7♭5A dominant seventh flat fivespicyA7♭13A dominant seventh flat thirteenspicyA7♯9♭13A dominant seventh sharp nine flat thirteenspicyA13♭9A thirteenth flat ninespicyA9♭5A ninth flat fivespicyA7♭5♭9A dominant seventh flat five flat ninespicyA7♭9♯9A dominant seventh flat nine sharp ninespicyA7♯9♯5A dominant seventh sharp nine sharp fivespicyA7♯9♭5A dominant seventh sharp nine flat fivespicyA7♭9♭13A dominant seventh flat nine flat thirteenspicy
Modal
Asus♯4A suspended sharp fourstrangeAsus♭2A suspended flat twostrangeAsus♭2♭5A suspended flat two flat fivestrangeA(♯4)A major with sharp four, no fifthstrange
Dyad
A–B♭A minor second dyadtwo notesA–BA major second dyadtwo notesA–CA minor third dyadtwo notesA–C♯A major third dyadtwo notesA–DA perfect fourth dyadtwo notesA–E♭A tritone dyadtwo notesA–EA perfect fifth dyadtwo notesA–FA minor sixth dyadtwo notesA–F♯A major sixth dyadtwo notesA–GA minor seventh dyadtwo notesA–G♯A major seventh dyadtwo notesA–AA octavetwo notes