A major chord and its inversions
Three notes a skip apart, played in all three positions so your hand can reach any chord nearby.
How to play it
The numbers are your fingers: 1 is the thumb, 5 the little finger.
Right hand
Play root position A C♯ E with fingers 1 3 5, first inversion C♯ E A with fingers 1 2 5 and second inversion E A C♯ with fingers 1 3 5. Then the root position an octave up, and back down.
Left hand
An octave lower: root position A C♯ E with fingers 5 3 1, first inversion C♯ E A with fingers 5 3 1 and second inversion E A C♯ with fingers 5 2 1. Then up an octave and back down.
Both hands
Play both hands together, an octave apart, moving up through the three positions and back. Keep the three notes of each chord sounding together.
Songs in A major
- Here You Come AgainDolly Parton · Key of A
- Crazy TrainOzzy Osbourne · Key of A
- Video GamesLana Del Rey · Key of A
- Just Like HeavenThe Cure · Key of A
Questions
What are the inversions of the A major chord?
Root position: A C♯ E. First inversion: C♯ E A. Second inversion: E A C♯.
Which fingers play the A major chord?
Right hand: 1 3 5 for the root position, 1 2 5 for the first inversion, 1 3 5 for the second inversion. Left hand: 5 3 1 for the root position, 5 3 1 for the first inversion, 5 2 1 for the second inversion.
Which songs are in A major?
Here You Come Again by Dolly Parton, Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne and Video Games by Lana Del Rey are among the songs here in A major.