Chords in the key of A Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the A Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of A Major contains seven diatonic chords: A, Bm, C♯m, D, E, F♯m, G♯°. They're built on each degree of the A Major scale.
- Tonic
- A
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯
- Relative key
- F♯ Natural Minor
- Dominant
- E
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in A Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in A Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | A | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | Bm | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | C♯m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | D | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | E | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | F♯m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | G♯° | Open chord page |
A Major on the piano
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Common progressions in A Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in A major
A · E · F♯m · D
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in A major
A · D · E
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in A major
Bm7 · E7 · Amaj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in A major
A · F♯m · D · E
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in A major
A · D · E · A
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in A major
A7 · D7 · A7 · E7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in A major
F♯m · D · A · E
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in A major
A7 · A7 · A7 · A7 · D7 · D7 · A7 · A7 · E7 · D7 · A7 · E7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of A Major?
- The key of A Major contains seven diatonic chords: A, Bm, C♯m, D, E, F♯m, G♯°. They're built on each degree of the A Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in A Major is built using only notes from the A Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in A Major?
- Pop and rock songs in A Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to A Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to A Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.