List of Chords in A Major Scale

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Chords in the Key of A Major

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Notes of the A Major Scale:
A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A

Chords of the A Major Scale:
A, Bm, C#m, D, E, F#m and G#dm
(i.e., A major, B minor, C# minor, D major, E major, F# minor and G# diminished)

A major chord

Symbol: A
Chord: A major
Notes: A, C#, E
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: A (root note), C# (major third), and E (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (A – 1st key, C# – 5th key, and E – 8th key)

B minor chord

Symbol: Bm
Chord: B minor
Notes: B, D, F#
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: B (root note), D (minor third), and F# (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (B – 1st key, D – 4th key, and F# – 8th key)

C-sharp minor chord

Symbol: C#m
Chord: C-sharp minor
Notes: C#, E, G#
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: C# (root note), E (minor third), and G# (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (C# – 1st key, E – 4th key, and G# – 8th key)

D major chord

Symbol: D
Chord: D major
Notes: D, F#, A
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: D (root note), F# (major third), and A (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (D – 1st key, F# – 5th key, and A – 8th key)

E major chord

Symbol: E
Chord: E major
Notes: E, G#, B
Formula: 1 – 3 – 5
Interval: E (root note), G# (major third), and B (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 5 – 8 (E – 1st key, G# – 5th key, and B – 8th key)

F-sharp minor chord

Symbol: F#m
Chord: F-sharp minor
Notes: F#, A, C#
Formula: 1 – b3 – 5
Interval: F# (root note), A (minor third), and C# (perfect fifth)
Key Count (Key Numbering for beginners): 1 – 4 – 8 (F# – 1st key, A – 4th key, and C# – 8th key)

G-sharp diminished chord

Symbol: G#dim
Chord: G-sharp diminished
Notes: G#, B, D
Formula: 1 – b3 – b5
Interval: G# (root note), B (minor third), and D (diminished fifth)

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