A Guitar Chord

A Guitar Chord and alternate tunings. 10 chord voicings, charts and sounds. Chord notes and structure: A Db E (R 3 5).


A Chord

Full name: A major
AKA: AM  
Guitar sound:

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A Guitar Chord Charts

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: 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: 5 4 2 x 5 x
A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, x, 5, x A for guitar on frets 5, 4, 2, x, 5, x

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



A Inversions on guitar

A\Db guitar chord
A\E guitar chord

A chord charts for left handed guitar

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A Chord Structure

Notes: A Db E
Interval structure: R 3 5

Chord construction:
R = A
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th)


A on other instruments

A piano
A Piano chord chartA guitar
A Guitar chord chartA ukulele
A ukulele chordA mandolin
A mandolin chordA banjo
A banjo chord

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A Chord Harmonized Progressions

A major scale harmonized triads
A Bm Dbm D E Gbm Abdim

E major scale harmonized triads
E Gbm Abm A B Dbm Ebdim

D major scale harmonized triads
D Em Gbm G A Bm Dbdim

F# natural minor scale harmonized triads
F#m G#dim A Bm C#m D E

C# natural minor scale harmonized triads
C#m D#dim E F#m G#m A B

B natural minor scale harmonized triads
Bm Dbdim D Em Gbm G A

D harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Edim Faug Gm A Bb Dbdim

C# harmonic minor scale harmonized triads
C#m D#dim Eaug F#m G# A Cdim

E melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Em Gbm Gaug A B Dbdim Ebdim

D melodic minor scale harmonized triads
Dm Em Faug G A Bdim Dbdim




Scales Related to A

Scales that include all of the notes of A.
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

A chord staff

Musical staff for the A chord

A summary table

Guitar chord name A (A major)
Guitar sound
Notes and structureA Db E (R 3 5)
Alternate tunings
Chord Categories basic major triad   Major chord  
Other Notations AM  
Chord Construction R = A
A + major interval = Db (scale degree = 3rd)
Db + minor interval = E (scale degree = 5th)
A on other instrumentsA piano
A Piano chord chartA guitar
A Guitar chord chartA ukulele
A ukulele chordA mandolin
A mandolin chordA banjo
A banjo chord

Tweak notes of A

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References related to this chord

basic major triad   Major chord  

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