A Major Cheat Sheet
The A Major Scale
Key Signature
About The Key Of A Major
The key of A Major has a key signature of 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, and G♯). The A Major scale has the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯. It is the 4th most popular key among Major keys and the 4th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (A Major, D Major, and E Major). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends
The 21 Most Popular Chords In A Major
According to the TheoryTab database, songs in A Major draw almost entirely from the following chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.
Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of A Major
Play the following popular chord progressions in A Major.
Songs in A Major
