A
A major
Notes
A – C♯ – E
Formula
1 – 3 – 5
A root, a major third and a perfect fifth — the bright, stable triad.
To build A, start on A and stack the intervals 3, 5 above it.
On piano
On guitar
Shapes generated and checked against the chord engine, standard tuning.
x–0–2–2–2–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 2
Fret 2
Fret 2
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5–0–7–6–5–0Open in Explorer
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Fret 5
Fret 6
Fret 7
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Fret 5
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x–0–7–9–10–9Open in Explorer
Fret 9
Fret 10
Fret 9
Fret 7
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