A Major Cheat Sheet

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The A Major Scale

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Key Signature

Key signature of Ab Major showing 4 flats (B<span class=♭, E, A, and D) " />

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 4 flats (B, E, A, and D). The A Major scale has the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. It is the least popular key among Major keys and the 19th 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.

Bo-Kon-Ho-Ko
by Nobuo Uematsu
Laughing With
by Regina Spektor
Dimelo
by Enrique Iglesias
Opelucid City - White Version
by Game Freak
Boogie On Reggae Woman
by Stevie Wonder
Bound
by Ponderosa Twins Plus One
The Night
by Frankie Valli
Heart Attack
by Demi Lovato
We Intertwined
by The Hush Sound
Clarity
by Zedd
Magical Girls
by The Aprils
The Angry Video Game Nerd Theme Song
by Kyle Justin
Every Breath You Take
by The Police
Rhythm Of Love
by Plain White T's
All I Want Is You
by U2
All You Wanted
by Michelle Branch
Stay the Night
by Zedd
Take A Bow
by Madonna
Paparazzi
by Lady Gaga
Firework
by Katy Perry
Ignition - Remix
by R Kelly
Total Eclipse of the Heart
by Bonnie Tyler
Fine Don't Follow A Tiny Boat
by Tamas Wells
Goodbye Stranger
by Supertramp
Latch
by Disclosure
I'm Looking Through You
by The Beatles
Kirby's Epic Yarn - Ice Cream Island
by Nintendo
Heavy Duty Judy
by Frank Zappa
Bridge of Khazad-dum
by Howard Shore
Our Story
by Mako
Fashion Monster
by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu
It's a Sunshine Day
by Steve McCarthy
Buzzcut Season
by Lorde
Oh Love
by Green Day
Roller Coaster
by Luke Bryan
Over The Rainbow
by Arlen and Harburg
Kirby's Epic Yarn - Patch Castle
by Nintendo
Piano Sonata No 8 'Pathetique' - 2nd Movement
by Ludwig van Beethoven
All of Me
by John Legend
Back to the Future Theme
by Alan Silvestri
Hardway
by DC Talk
Dreaming Of You
by Selena
Finlandia
by Jean Sibelius
Thirteenth Friday
by Plastic Tree
Heartbeat
by Klaas
Pair of Dice
by Tiesto and Allure
Hopscotch
by All Levels at Once
Wild Ones
by Flo Rida
Tonight You Belong to Me
by Patience and Prudence
McLarty Party People
by Danny Baranowsky
Come Back to Me
by Les Friction
Dominique
by Soeur Sourire
Somebody To Love
by Queen
Boombox
by The Lonely Island
I Want You Back
by Jackson 5
Moving Us To Mars
by Coldplay
Prelude
by 4Frame
Surf's Up
by Beach Boys
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
by Jerome Kern
Phineas And Ferb Theme Song
by Bowling for Soup
Let It Go
by Idina Menzel
Best Part Of Waking Up Commercial
by Folgers
You Are So Beautiful To Me
by Joe Cocker
Piano Sonata No 8 ''Pathetique'' - 3rd Movement
by Ludwig Van Beethoven
Sophisticated Lady
by Duke Ellington
Easy
by Commodores
Yakety Sax
by James Rich and Boots Randolph
If We Ever Meet Again
by Timbaland ft Katy Perry
Buddy Holly
by Weezer

Popular Chord Progressions In The Key Of A Major

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