A Guitar Chord
A major for guitar
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:
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
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Simplified notation: x 12 14 14 14 12
Difficulty level: Intermediate
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Simplified notation: x x 7 9 10 9
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 12 11 9 10 9
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 x
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: 5 4 2 2 2 0
Difficulty level: Advanced
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Simplified notation: x 12 11 x 10 12
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Simplified notation: 5 4 2 x 5 x
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Simplified notation: 5 4 x 2 x 5
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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
A guitar
A ukulele
A mandolin
A banjo
Change tuning
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
A summary table
| Guitar chord name | A (A major) |
| Guitar sound | |
| Notes and structure | A 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 instruments | A pianoA guitarA ukuleleA mandolinA banjo |
Alter notes of A
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References related to this chord
basic major triad Major chordMajor Seventh Chords on Wikipedia
Major Chords on Wikipedia