A Major Scale, Chords & Songs

A major has 3 sharps and a bright, confident sound. Popular in rock, country, and modern pop. The diatonic chords flow well across all 5 fingers of the right hand.

The A Major scale

The A Major scale contains seven notes: A – B – C# – D – E – F# – G#. Key signature: 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯).

All notes in the A Major scale highlighted on the keyboard.

Diatonic chords in A Major

These seven chords are built on each scale degree. They're the natural chord palette for songs in A Major — most pop progressions like I-V-vi-IV use only these.

Roman	Chord	Quality	Open
I	A	Major	Learn A →
ii	Bm	Minor	Learn Bm →
iii	C#m	Minor	Learn C#m →
IV	D	Major	Learn D →
V	E	Major	Learn E →
vi	F#m	Minor	Learn F#m →
vii°	G#dim	Diminished	Learn G#dim →

Quick facts

Key signature: 3 sharps (F♯, C♯, G♯)
Relative minor: F♯ minor
Difficulty on piano: Intermediate — 3 sharps.
Songs in our catalog: 933 pieces

Popular songs in A Major

933 songs total — top picks below.

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Explore other keys

C Major G Major D Major E Major B Major F♯ Major F Major B♭ Major E♭ Major A♭ Major D♭ Major