How to play an A major chord
This next video will teach you how to play an A major guitar chord and show you what strings to strike while playing it. Once you learn how to play this chord, you might also want to check out another tutorial that teaches you how to play a strumming pattern using A major.
As demonstrated in the lesson, you need to place your first finger on the 4th string / 2nd fret. Your second finger needs to be placed on the 3rd string / 2nd fret and your third finger on the 2nd string / 2nd fret.
This is a tricky chord for beginners to grasp so may take a bit of practise to start with. It's also important to keep your thumb up and out of the way so it doesn't accidently sit on the top string.
To start the lesson below, press the go arrow:
This is how an A major chord is shown on a tab.
Now you know how to play A major, here are a couple of other useful guitar chords you should learn as well: