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A Piano Chord
A major for piano

A for Piano has the notes A Db E. Listen to it and learn about its interval structure: R 3 5.

A Chord

Full name: A major
AKA: AM
Piano sound:

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A Piano Chord Charts

Piano chord chart
A Piano chord chart

A Inversions on piano

$A\Db piano chord$

$A\E piano chord$

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 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

A summary table

Piano chord name	A (A major)
Piano sound
Notes and structure	A Db E (R 3 5)
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 A guitar A ukulele A mandolin A banjo

Tweak notes of A

C#
Db

D#
Eb

F#
Gb

G#
Ab

A#
Bb