A major (A)
ARoot
C♯Maj 3
EPerf 5
Happy and bright. The foundation of most pop, rock, and folk music. Used extensively in I-IV-V progressions.
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How to play it
A
A major, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notesWhy it sounds major
A+4 fretsC♯+3 fretsE
Major third on the bottom, minor third on top. Flip them and you get A minor. Compare with Am →
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Where to go next
03
How to play it
A
A major, Open
- Bass
- A, the root
- Root
- A
- Strings
- A D G B e · open
- ARoot
- C♯M3
- EP5
Up the neck
6 voicings, same three notes04