* NOTES IN THE A MAJOR SCALE - A B C# D E F# G#



NOTICE THE PATTERN ABOVE IS REPEATED BELOW. LOOK FOR THE "A" AND FOLLOW THE NOTES OF THE SCALE AS THEY WORK DOWN THE NECK. FRET 12 IS THE SAME AS PLAYING A STRING WITHOUT PUSHING ANYTHING DOWN.



* CHORDS TO PLAY WITH A MAJOR SCALE

I Amaj, Amaj7
ii Bmin, Bmin7
iii C#min, C#min7
IV Dmaj, Dmaj7
V Emaj, E7
vi F#min, F#min7
vii G#dim, G#m7b5

Common chord progressions in A Major
1.
I - A
IV - D
V - E

2.
I - A
vi - F#m
IV - D
V - E

3.

II - Bm7
V - E7
I - Amaj7

If you are interested in learning why these chords are used while playing with the A Major Scale please visit our section on Theory.


COMING SOON...
Licks in A Major
(have a picture of some licks)

Backing Tracks in A
Track 1.mp3
Track 2.mp3
Track 3.mp3

ONE PAGE PICTURE GUIDE TO PLAY IN A