What is a A Major chord?

A major is an easy-to-play piano chord that’s made up of the notes A, C# and E. It can be written as either “A Major”, or simply abbreviated to just “A”. Its relative minor is F# minor.

What notes are in a chord of A Major?

A chord of A Major is formed by playing the notes A, C#, and E. On the picture of the keyboard above, you can see the three notes of the A chord marked in green.

Chords related to A Major

There are a number of other chords that share a similar harmonic family as the chord of A Major on piano, meaning all of these will always sounds good when played in the same chord sequence:

Chord name	Required notes
D Major	D F# A
E Major	E G# B
F# Minor	F# A C#
B Minor	B D F#
C# Minor	C# E G#
G Major	G B D

List of all A chords on piano

A MinorA7Am7Amaj7AmM7A6Am6A5A9Am9Amaj9Asus2Asus4Adim7Aaug7

What are piano chords?

A piano chord is formed when two or more notes are played on a piano or keyboard at the same time. Click here to read our complete guide to learning how to play chords on piano now!