Scale reference
A Major scale
The reference scale of Western music. Its whole/half step pattern gives you the seven diatonic chords every pop progression is drawn from.
Step pattern: W–W–H–W–W–W–H (W = whole step, H = half step)
Notes in A Major
| Degree | Note | Interval from root |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | Root |
| 2 | B | Major 2nd |
| 3 | C# | Major 3rd |
| 4 | D | Perfect 4th |
| 5 | E | Perfect 5th |
| 6 | F# | Major 6th |
| 7 | G# | Major 7th |
Chords in A Major
These are the chords that occur naturally in A Major. Combine them in the chord progression generator to hear which genres use each shape.
Other scales on A
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