A Piano Chord
The A chord is a major triad built on the root note A. It contains the notes A, C#, E.
ONE SWEET DAY, Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
A
ONE SWEET DAY
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Medium Ab · ♩=66· 20 chords
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG, Christina Aguilera
E
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG
Christina Aguilera
Medium E · ♩=72· 7 chords
Awesome Is The Lord Most High, Chris Tomlin
A
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin
Medium A · ♩=138· 5 chords
How to play A
Press all highlighted keys together. Use any comfortable fingering — for a right-hand triad, thumb on root, middle on 3rd, pinky on 5th is standard.
Chord theory
- Root note
- A
- Quality
- Major triad
- Notes (intervals)
- A (Root), C# (M3), E (P5)
- Number of notes
- 3
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Learn more chords
Master one chord at a time. Once A feels natural, try the Am chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.