Key of A major

Chords in the Key of A Major – Free Chart

A major has three sharps, F♯, C♯ and G♯. Here are its notes on piano and guitar, its seven chords and the progressions built from them. Press any chord to hear it.

Key signature3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯

Relative minorF♯ minor

Camelot11B

Parallel minorA minor

The A major scale

Piano

C♯DEF♯G♯ABC♯DEF♯G♯AB

Guitar, open position

Chords in the key of A major

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With sevenths

Common progressions in A major

I – V – vi – IV

A– E– F♯m– D

The pop progression

I – IV – V – I

A– D– E– A

Rock, folk and country staple

vi – IV – I – V

F♯m– D– A– E

Moody, emotional pop

I – vi – IV – V

A– F♯m– D– E

50s doo-wop and ballads

ii7 – V7 – Imaj7

Bm7– E7– Amaj7

The jazz cadence

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Nearby keys

Keys that share chords with A major

IV · NeighbourD major V · NeighbourE major Relative minorF♯ minor Parallel minorA minor Circle of fifthsSee all 24 keys

For DJs

Mixing in key

A major is 11B on the Camelot wheel, the code most DJ software shows. It mixes cleanly with these keys:

10BD major 12BE major 11AF♯ minor

All 24 keys

Chords for every key

FAQ

A major questions

What chords are in the key of A major?

A, Bm, C♯m, D, E, F♯m and G♯dim. The three you'll use most are A, D and E, the I, IV and V chords.

Why does A major have three sharps?

Every major scale follows the same pattern of steps between its notes. Starting on A, that pattern only fits with F♯, C♯ and G♯.

What is the relative minor of A major?

F♯ minor. It uses the same seven notes as A major but starts on F♯.

How do I know if a song is in A major?

Drop it into the free BPM & key finder. If it says A major, every chord on this page will fit, and you can make a new song in the same key.