A Major Scale

A – B – C♯ – D – E – F♯ – G♯ – A are the notes of the A major scale.

Notes of the A Major Scale on a piano keyboard and in ascending order on a staff:

The A major scale played in ascending and descending order.

A Major Key Signature

The key signature of A major scale has 3 sharps: F♯, C♯, and G♯.

A major scale is the relative major of F sharp minor scale. A major and F sharp minor scales have the same sharp key signature.

These are the seven major scale diatonic chords that come from the A major scale.

I. A – C♯ – E (A major chord)

ii. B – D – F♯ (B minor chord)

iii. C♯ – E – G♯ (C Sharp minor chord)

IV. D – F♯ – A (D major chord)

V. E – G♯ – B (E major chord)

vi. F♯ – A – C♯ (F Sharp minor chord)

viiº. G♯ – B – D (G Sharp diminished chord)

These are the harmonic chords that are diatonic to the A major scale.

These posters include the essential chord and scale diagrams for learning all major and minor chord sets — Piano Chords and Scales posters bundle (Set of 2) – Folded A1 Size Version

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