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Key of A Major
Key of A Major at a glance: 3 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯. Notes, chords, progressions and neighbouring keys.
- 3 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯
- Major keys
1Composition: what it contains
A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯
- Key signature
- 3 sharp(s): F♯, C♯, G♯
- Tonic
- A
- Dominant
- E
- Leading tone
- G♯
A Major Scale
A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯
2Chords of the key
Chords of the scale (triads)
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | A | A – C♯ – E | |
| ii | Bm | B – D – F♯ | |
| iii | C♯m | C♯ – E – G♯ | |
| IV | D | D – F♯ – A | |
| V | E | E – G♯ – B | |
| vi | F♯m | F♯ – A – C♯ | |
| vii° | G♯dim | G♯ – B – D |
Chords of the scale (seventh chords)
3Progressions to play in this key
4Related keys and the circle of fifths
- Relative key: Key of F sharp Minor
- Parallel key: Key of A Minor
- Dominant key: Key of E Major
- Subdominant key: Key of D Major
5Other presentations available
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