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 majorAKA: AM
Guitar sound:
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A Guitar Chord Charts
Simplified notation: x 0 2 2 2 0
Difficulty level: Rookie


Simplified notation: 5 7 7 6 5 5
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x 12 14 14 14 12
Difficulty level: Intermediate


Simplified notation: x x 7 9 10 9
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: x 12 11 9 10 9
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 x
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 0
Difficulty level: Advanced


Simplified notation: x 12 11 x 10 12


Simplified notation: 5 4 2 x 5 x


Simplified notation: 5 4 x 2 x 5


A Inversions on guitar
A chord charts for left handed guitar









A Chord Structure
Notes: A Db EInterval 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




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A Chord Harmonized Progressions
A major scale harmonized triadsA 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

A summary table
Guitar chord name | A (A major) |
Guitar sound | |
Notes and structure | A Db E (R 3 5) |
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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 instruments | A piano![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia