Piano chord · Sevenths
A dominant 7th chord on piano
Right hand: A (1), C♯ (2), E (3), G (5)
How to play A7 on piano: the keys to press, which fingers to use, inversions and how it’s written on the staff.
Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.
A7 is the V7 chord in D major. In minor keys: V7 in D minor.
- Notes
- AC♯EG
- Formula
- 135♭7
- Built from
- root · major 3rd · perfect 5th · minor 7th
Piano
Root position · numbers are finger numbers
How to play it
Right handA1 · thumbC♯2 · indexE3 · middleG5 · pinky
Left handA5 · pinkythe root, an octave lower
Finger numbers: 1 thumb · 2 index · 3 middle · 4 ring · 5 pinky. Inversions use the same notes with a different one on the bottom — they help you move smoothly between chords. Tap any key to hear it.
Tips for playing A7 on piano
A, C♯, E, G.
You’ll find A7 in common progressions such as A7–D7–E7 (the 12-bar blues in A major) and Em7–A7–Dmaj7 (the jazz cadence in D major).
