A Piano Chord
The A chord is a major triad built on the root note A. It contains the notes A, C#, E.
D
ONE SWEET DAY
Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
Medium Db · ♩=66· 20 chords
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B
Let God Arise
Chris Tomlin
Medium B · ♩=144· 6 chords
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E
KEEP ON SINGIN' MY SONG
Christina Aguilera
Medium E · ♩=72· 7 chords
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D
Sound Of Melodies
Leeland
Easy D · ♩=123· 9 chords
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B
Who Am I
Casting Crowns
Medium B · ♩=132· 9 chords
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A
Awesome Is The Lord Most High
Chris Tomlin
Medium A · ♩=138· 5 chords
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E
LITTLE MARTHA
Allman Brothers Band
Medium E · ♩=100· 9 chords
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D
Give You Glory
Jeremy Camp
Medium D · ♩=132· 6 chords
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B
SOUL FINGER
Bar-Kays
Easy B · ♩=108· 10 chords
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A
Thank You
Keith Urban
Medium A · ♩=100· 13 chords
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D
Born in Bethlehem
Third Day
Easy D · ♩=144· 7 chords
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C
Holy Ground
Geron Davis
Easy C · ♩=60· 25 chords
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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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Master one chord at a time. Once A feels natural, try the Am chord, or browse easy piano songs to put it in context.