The 8 shapes on the first line below will give you a solid foundation for

playing in A major. Most tunes in A major, B dorian, E mixolydian* DADGAD CHORDS – A Major
and F# aeolian* (natural minor) can be accompanied using only T = Thumb
these. The following lines offer either alternative versions or
substitutions.
A5 Bm7 A/C# D5 E(7) F#m E/G# A(sus4)
x 0 2 3 0 4 x 1 3 4 0 0 x 4 1 2 0 0 0 4 01 0 0 2 3 x 1 4 (0) 2 3 4 1 0 0 2 3 x 1 x x 2 3 x 1 0 (0)
4fr 6fr

3 4 x 1 x x 3 4 x 1 0 (0)
(Alternative fingering)

A5 Bm7 A/C# D E F#m E7 A

T 0 1 4 0 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 01 0 0 x 4 3 1 x x x 4 2 1 2 x x 2 1 3 4(0) x 0 2 1 3 (0)
7fr 7fr 9fr 11fr 4fr 6fr 6fr 6fr

3 4 0 1 0 0

C#m D/A E7sus4/A F#m/A E7sus4/A A5

Good substitute for A/C#
2 3 x 1 (0)(0) x 0 1 4 0 0 x 0 1 2 0 0 x 0 1 3 0 0 x 0 1 4 0 0 T 0 1 4 0 2
9fr 4fr 6fr 4fr 6fr

3 4 x 1 (0)(0)
* There are not many tunes written in these modes. Good substitute for A/C# These 5 chords go well together.