A Major Guitar Chord

RRootM3Major 3rdP5Perfect 5th
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Voicing Positions (6)

×RP5RM3P5x 0 2 2 2 0
4RP5RM3P5R5 7 7 6 5 5
RRP5RM3P55 0 2 2 2 0
4RRRM3P5P55 0 7 6 5 0
5×RRM3P5x 0 7 6 10 0
6×RRP5RM3x 0 7 9 10 9

Interval Colors

In ChordColor, every interval has a unique color. The colors follow the function of each note relative to the root — so they change when you switch chords.

R
Root
m2
Minor 2nd
M2
Major 2nd
m3
Minor 3rd
M3
Major 3rd
P4
Perfect 4th
♭5
Tritone
P5
Perfect 5th
m6
Minor 6th
M6
Major 6th
m7
Minor 7th
M7
Major 7th

A Major Chord

The A Major chord is built from the intervals: Root, Major 3rd, and Perfect 5th. It contains the notes A, C#, and E. This is a major triad — one of the foundational chord types.

Keys Containing A

C# minor (VI)D major (V)E major (IV)F# minor (III)A major (I)B minor (VII)

Related Chords

Same root (A)

AmA7Amaj7Am7AdimAaugAsus2Asus4

Same quality (Major)

G# MajorA# MajorB MajorD MajorE Major

Relative chord

F# Minor (relative minor)

See the music. Every interval has a color.

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