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A major chord

Symbol: A · Notes: A – C♯ – E

The most common chord: stable and bright, it opens and closes most songs. Three notes: the root, the major third (4 semitones up) and the perfect fifth (7 semitones up).

How it is built

• A: root
• C♯: major third
• E: perfect fifth

Fingering: right hand 1 3 5, left hand 5 3 1 (1 = thumb, 5 = pinky).

Its inversions

• Root position: A – C♯ – E
• 1st inversion: C♯ – E – A
• 2nd inversion: E – A – C♯

In which keys

• V (dominant) in D major
• IV (subdominant) in E major
• I (tonic) in A major
• VI in C♯ minor
• III in F♯ minor
• VII in B minor
• V (dominant) in D harmonic minor

Other A chords

Am · A7 · Amaj7 · Am7 · Asus2 · Asus4 · Adim · A+ · A6 · Am6 · Aadd9 · Adim7 · Am7♭5

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