Mandolin · Standard
A quartal chord, three notes · also A7sus4 (no 5th) · Frets 3–7
Fourths, stacked on the first note in its name
A–D–G mandolin chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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How to play A–D–G on mandolin
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the D string at the 7th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 5th fret and your index finger on the E string at the 3rd fret. Don’t play the G string.
From the G string x 7 5 3 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A–D–G?
A–D–G, A quartal chord, three notes, is A, D and G: the root (A), the perfect fourth (D) and the minor seventh (G). Its formula is 1 4 ♭7.
More A chords on mandolin
AbrightAmsadA7the pullAmaj7dreamyAm7mellowAsus2openAsus4openAadd9sweetAdimthe edgeAauguneasyA6sweetAm6bittersweetA9the pullA7sus4openA5rawAm7♭5the edgeAdim7the edgeEvery A chord ›
Quartal chord, three notes chords in every key
C–F–B♭wideC♯–F♯–BwideD–G–CwideE♭–A♭–D♭wideE–A–DwideF–B♭–E♭wideF♯–B–EwideG–C–FwideA♭–D♭–G♭wideB♭–E♭–A♭wideB–E–Awide
A–D–G on other instruments
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