Chords in A major

A · Bm · C♯m · D · E · F♯m · G♯dim

I ii iii IV V vi vii° · key signature F♯ C♯ G♯ · scale A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯

A — major chord on degree 1 · inversions and fingering

Chord table for A major

Degree	Triad	Notes	7th chord	Function
I	A	A – C♯ – E	Amaj7	tonic
ii	Bm	B – D – F♯	Bm7	predominant
iii	C♯m	C♯ – E – G♯	C♯m7	tonic substitute
IV	D	D – F♯ – A	Dmaj7	predominant
V	E	E – G♯ – B	E7	dominant
vi	F♯m	F♯ – A – C♯	F♯m7	tonic substitute
vii°	G♯dim	G♯ – B – D	G♯m7♭5	dominant (leading tone)

A – E – F♯m – D I–V–vi–IV · Pop / "Axis"
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A – F♯m – D – E I–vi–IV–V · 50s doo-wop
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F♯m – D – A – E vi–IV–I–V · Sad pop
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Bm – E – A – A ii–V–I–I · Jazz ii–V–I
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A – D – E – A I–IV–V–I · Three-chord
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A – E – F♯m – C♯m – D – A – D – E I–V–vi–iii–IV–I–IV–V · Pachelbel
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A – G – D – A I–♭VII–IV–I · Mixolydian rock
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Relative minor: F♯ minor (same notes). Parallel minor: A minor (same tonic). See the A major scale on piano or its place on the circle of fifths.

What chords are in the key of A major?

The seven diatonic chords of A major are A (I), Bm (ii), C♯m (iii), D (IV), E (V), F♯m (vi), G♯dim (vii°).

What are the 7th chords in A major?

Amaj7 (Imaj7), Bm7 (ii7), C♯m7 (iii7), Dmaj7 (IVmaj7), E7 (V7), F♯m7 (vi7), G♯m7♭5 (viiø7).

What are the three main chords in A major?

The primary chords are A (I), D (IV) and E (V). Together they contain every note of the scale.

How many sharps or flats does A major have?

3 sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯.

What is the relative minor of A major?

F♯ minor, which uses the same notes and key signature.