A Major Cheat Sheet

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The A Major Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of A Major showing 3 sharps (F#, C#, and G#)

Relative Keys

The relative keys of A Major are:

About The Key Of A Major

The key of A Major has a key signature of 3 sharps (F#, C#, and G#). The A Major scale has the notes A, B, C#, D, E, F#, and G#. It is the 4th most popular key among Major keys and the 4th most popular among all keys. Major keys, along with minor keys, are a common choice for popular songs. The three most important chords, built off the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees are all major chords (A Major, D Major, and E Major). For chord progressions, statistics, and tendencies, view this key in Hooktheory Trends

The 20 Most Popular Chords In A Major

According to the TheoryTab database, songs in A Major draw almost entirely from the following 20 chords. Click on a chord below to show it on the piano and hear how it sounds.

Songs In The Key Of A Major

Click on the following songs in A Major to see their chords and melody in the TheoryTab database.

Halo
by Beyonce
Ik Voel Me Zo Verdomd Alleen
by Danny de Munk
Hugo's Melancholic Slalom
by The Ashes
In The Flesh
by Pink Floyd
All American Girl
by Carrie Underwood
The Stars
by Jukebox the Ghost
The Edge Of Glory
by Lady Gaga
Hook
by Blues Traveler
Airplanes
by B o B ft Hayley Williams
White Christmas
by Bing Crosby
Brand New Day
by Mike Candys
No Sleep
by Wiz Khalifa
Commando Highscore - Remember The War
by Rob Hubbard
The Veldt
by deadmau5
Billionaire ft Bruno Mars
by Travie McCoy
Mitch Benn's Imagine
by Mitch Benn
Come On Get Higher
by Matt Nathanson
My Feelings For You
by Avicii - Sebastien Drums
Just Like Heaven
by The Cure
My Immortal
by Evanescence
Boys Don't Cry
by The Cure
Already Gone
by Kelly Clarkson
Junk
by Paul McCartney
The Sheriff
by Emerson Lake and Palmer
Downstream
by Braid Soundtrack
If I Ever Feel Better
by Phoenix
Videotape
by Radiohead
What the hell
by Avril Lavigne
Fake Plastic Trees
by Radiohead
Dancing Queen
by ABBA
Cryin'
by Aerosmith
Africa
by Toto
Penny Lane
by The Beatles
That'll Be The Day
by Buddy Holly
I Want It That Way
by Backstreet Boys
New Untitled Song
by Daft Punk
Genie
by Girls' Generation
Airbag
by Radiohead
Weep Day
by They Might Be Giants
Lady Stardust
by David Bowie
You Never Give Me Your Money
by The Beatles
Someone Like You
by Adele
Wonderwall - Songsmith Techno Mix
by Oasis and Microsoft Songsmith
A Team
by Ed Sheeran
Bohemian Rhapsody
by Queen
Say
by One Republic
Nice Dream
by Radiohead
Time
by Pink Floyd
So What
by Pink
Stop The Cavalry
by Jona Lewie
Unwell
by Matchbox 20
Take on Me
by A-ha
Wagon Wheel
by Old Crow Medicine Show
The End
by The Beatles
Beautiful Soul
by Jesse McCartney
Who Knew
by Pink
Tomorrow Will Be Kinder
by The Secret Sisters
Seven Days in Sunny June
by Jamiroquai
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
by The Beatles
Teddy Boy
by Paul McCartney
In My Life
by The Beatles
Mr Sandman
by The Chordettes
Here Comes the Sun
by The Beatles
Lovefool
by The Cardigans
I Will Always Love You
by Whitney Houston
Ticket to Ride
by The Beatles
Only a Northern Song
by The Beatles
Crazy
by Aerosmith

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of A Major

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