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Accessible Mandolin Chords

Mandolin Chords for the Blind and Visually Impaired

A Major Chord

There are 6 ways of playing this chord

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Fifth Fret
Second Fret
Sixth Fret
Ninth Fret
Eleventh Fret

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A Major Chord Diagrams

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the open position (first inversion)

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the 5 fret (first inversion)

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Diagram of an A major mandolin barre chord at the 2 fret

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the 6 fret (first inversion)

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Diagram of an A major mandolin barre chord at the 9 fret (second inversion)

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the 11 fret

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Open

your first finger goes on the second fret of the third string
your fourth finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
the first and second strings are open

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the open position (first inversion)

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Fifth Fret

your first finger goes on the fifth fret of the first string
your second finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
your third finger goes on the seventh fret of the third string
your fourth finger goes on the seventh fret of the second string

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the 5 fret (first inversion)

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Second Fret

make a barre on the second fret with your first finger from the first string to the fourth string
your third finger goes on the fourth fret of the second string
your fourth finger goes on the fifth fret of the first string

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Diagram of an A major mandolin barre chord at the 2 fret

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Sixth Fret

your first finger goes on the sixth fret of the fourth string
make a barre on the seventh fret with your second finger from the second string to the third string
your fourth finger goes on the ninth fret of the first string

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the 6 fret (first inversion)

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Ninth Fret

your first finger goes on the ninth fret of the fourth string
your third finger goes on the eleventh fret of the third string
make a barre on the twelfth fret with your fourth finger from the first string to the second string

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Diagram of an A major mandolin barre chord at the 9 fret (second inversion)

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Eleventh Fret

your first finger goes on the firstfirst fret of the third string
your second finger goes on the 1second fret of the second string
your third finger goes on the twelfth fret of the first string
your fourth finger goes on the 1fourth fret of the fourth string

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Diagram of an A major mandolin chord at the 11 fret

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