A is the A major chord. It has 3 notes: A – C♯ – E (1 – 3 – 5).
A major chord sounds bright, settled and happy. It is the most common chord in music: the I, IV and V chords of every major key are major chords.
A chord on Guitar
x02220
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x-12-14-14-14-12
x-x-7-9-10-9Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A open; D 2nd fret; G 2nd fret; B 2nd fret; high E open.
A chord on Ukulele
2100
6454
9997
14-13-12-12Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G 2nd fret; C 1st fret; E open; A open.
A chord on Piano
Play A, C♯ and E together with your right hand, and A (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the A chord
A appears in 4,765 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Malcolm Todd – Gun To My Head Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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- ROLE MODEL – High Hopes 3000 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Ultimo – Romantica Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Strokes – Falling Out Of Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Gracie Abrams – Hit The Wall Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – 23 Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Conan Gray – Do I Dare Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Niall Horan – Little More Time Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – Dan Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other A chords:
Chords in the key of A major:
A chord: questions
What notes are in the A chord?
A (A major) is made of A, C♯ and E (1 – 3 – 5).
How do you play A on guitar?
The most common shape is x02220 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play A on ukulele?
Play 2100 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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