Electric guitar · Major chord

AA Major

Key: A Major
Easy
Popular
Open chord

A is the A major chord on electric guitar, made of the notes A · C# · E.

Other positions

Notes

A
C#
E

Structure

1
3
5

Sound: Major triad; Bright, stable
Harmonic function: Tonic; The tonal center. It conveys stability and rest.

Harmonic field of A Major

Degree	Chord	Function
I	A	Tonic
ii	Bm	Subdominant
iii	C#m	Tonic relative
IV	D	Subdominant
V	E	Dominant
vi	F#m	Tonic relative
vii°	G#dim	Dominant

How to play

1Place your middle finger on fret 2 of string 4.
2Place your ring finger on fret 2 of string 3.
3Place your pinky on fret 2 of string 2.
4Let strings 5, 1 ring open.
5Don't play string 6.
6Strum from string 5 down.