A Major Scale For Guitar

Guitar Major Scale Pattern: A, A Major, Amaj

This post will show the A major scale for guitar. Easy guitar scale learning guide and scale diagram.

• A Major A Ionian Mode: A B C# D E F# G#
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Interval Sequence: W W H W W W H

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• A Major Scale: A B C# D E F# G#
• A Major Scale Key Signature: 3 Sharps
• A Major Chord 3 Notes: A C# E (1-3-5)
• A Major Relative Minor: 6^th Degree F#m Natural Scale
• A Major Pentatonic Scale Notes: A B C# E F#
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
• Scale Intervals: W W H W W W H

Major Key Chord Sequence: Maj min min Maj Maj min dim

• Major: 1-4-5
• Minor: 2-3-6
• Diminished: 7

Chords In The Key Of A Major

• I – Amaj – Amaj7
• ii – Bmin- Bmin7
• iii – C#min – C#min7
• IV – Dmaj – Dmaj7
• V – Emaj – E7
• vi – F#min – F#min7
• vii – G#dim – G#m7b5

Common Chord Progressions in A Major

• A-D-E
• A-F#m-D-E
• Bm7-E7-Amaj7

The 7 Modes Of A Major Scale (A B C# D E F# G#)

A Ionian, B Dorian, C# Phrygian, D Lydian, E Mixolydian, F# Aeolian, G# Locrian.

The same 5 box scale patterns presented above can be used in practicing the modes and memorizing the fingerboard.

Dorian Mode

• A Major B Dorian Mode: B C# D E F# G# A
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W H W W W H W

Phrygian Mode

• A Major C# Phrygian Mode: C# D E F# G# A B
• Scale Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: H W W W H W W

Lydian Mode

• A Major D Lydian Mode: D E F# G# A B C#
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 #4 5 6 7
• Interval Sequence: W W W H W W H

Mixolydian Mode

• A Major E Mixolydian Mode: E F# G# A B C# D
• Scale Formula: 1 2 3 4 5 6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W W H W W H W

Aeolian Mode (Relative Natural Minor Scale)

• A Major F# Aeolian Mode: F# G# A B C# D E
• Scale Formula: 1 2 b3 4 5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: W H W W H W W

Locrian Mode

• A Major G# Locrian Mode: G# A B C# D E F#
• Scale Formula: 1 b2 b3 4 b5 b6 b7
• Interval Sequence: H W W H W W W