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A Major chord on guitar

A major is a major triad: bright, stable and finished. It is built from A, C# and E (formula 1 3 5). It is the home chord of its key and one of the first chords most players learn. The easiest way to play it in standard tuning is x02220.

A fingerings (low E to high E)

1. Open position: x02220. Mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the D to the B string, let the A and high E strings ring open.
2. Barre at fret 5: 577655. Barre fret 5 from the low E to the high E string.
3. Fret 7: x-x-7-9-10-9. Mute the low E and A strings.
4. Fret 9: x-12-11-9-10-9. Mute the low E string, barre fret 9 from the G to the high E string.
5. Barre at fret 12: x-12-14-14-14-12. Mute the low E string, barre fret 12 from the A to the high E string.

Questions

What notes are in the A chord?

A is made of A, C# and E: the root, major 3rd and perfect 5th above A.

What is the easiest way to play A?

Play x02220 (low E to high E): mute the low E string, barre fret 2 from the D to the B string, let the A and high E strings ring open.

Which keys is A in?

A belongs to D major (V), E major (IV) and A major (I).

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