A Guitar Chord
A major for guitar

A Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 18 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A Db E (R 3 5).


Guitar chord name
A (A major)
Guitar sound
Alternate tunings
Notes and structure
A Db E (R 3 5)
Tweak chord notes
Chord Categories
basic major triad   Major chord ;
Alternative Names
AM  
Chord Construction
R = A
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
    A Chord on other instruments

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Simplified notation: x 0 2 2 2 0 Difficulty level: Rookie
A for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 2, 2, 0 A for guitar on frets x, 0, 2, 2, 2, 0
Simplified notation: 5 7 7 6 5 5 Difficulty level: Intermediate
A for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5 A for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 6, 5, 5
Simplified notation: x 12 14 14 14 12 Difficulty level: Intermediate
A for guitar on frets x, 12, 14, 14, 14, 12 A for guitar on frets x, 12, 14, 14, 14, 12
Simplified notation: x x 7 9 10 9 Difficulty level: Advanced
A for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 9, 10, 9 A for guitar on frets x, x, 7, 9, 10, 9
Simplified notation: x 12 11 9 10 9 Difficulty level: Advanced
A for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, 9, 10, 9 A for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, 9, 10, 9
Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 x Difficulty level: Advanced
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, x A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, x
Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 0 Difficulty level: Advanced
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, 0 A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, 0
Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 5 5
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 5, 5 A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 5, 5

Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 5
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, 5 A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 2, 5

Simplified notation: 5 4 x 6 5 5
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, x, 6, 5, 5 A for guitar on frets 5, 4, x, 6, 5, 5

Simplified notation: 5 4 7 x 5 5
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 7, x, 5, 5 A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 7, x, 5, 5

Simplified notation: x 12 11 x 10 12
A for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, x, 10, 12 A for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, x, 10, 12

Simplified notation: x 12 11 9 x 12
A for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, 9, x, 12 A for guitar on frets x, 12, 11, 9, x, 12

Simplified notation: 5 0 2 2 2 0
A for guitar on frets 5, 0, 2, 2, 2, 0 A for guitar on frets 5, 0, 2, 2, 2, 0

Simplified notation: 5 0 2 2 2 5
A for guitar on frets 5, 0, 2, 2, 2, 5 A for guitar on frets 5, 0, 2, 2, 2, 5

Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 5 0
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 5, 0 A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, 2, 5, 0

Simplified notation: 5 7 7 9 5 9
A for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 9, 5, 9 A for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 9, 5, 9

Simplified notation: 5 7 7 6 5 9
A for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 6, 5, 9 A for guitar on frets 5, 7, 7, 6, 5, 9





Scales Related to this chord

D major E major A major D melodic minor E melodic minor D ionian E ionian A ionian C#/Db harmonic minor D harmonic minor C#/Db natural minor F#/Gb natural minor B natural minor E dorian F#/Gb dorian B dorian C#/Db phrygian F#/Gb phrygian G#/Ab phrygian D lydian

Tweak chord notes

E
C#
A
E
A
 
X
X
X
X
X
X




References related to this chord

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