

Chord I, A major consists of the notes, A – C# – E, while A major seventh consists of the notes, A – C# – E – G#.So what are the notes of the triad and four note chords in this key? Here’s a diagram showing basic piano chords in A major. vii° – G# diminished, G# minor seventh flat five (G#°, G#m7b5).vi – F sharp minor, F# minor seventh (F#m, F#m7).V – E major, E dominant seventh (E, E7).IV – D major, D major seventh (D, Dmaj 7).iii – C sharp minor, C# minor seventh (C#m, C#m7).ii – B minor, B minor seventh (Bm, Bm7).I – A major, A major seventh (Amaj, Amaj7).For the major chords, the numerals are capitalized, while the minor and diminished chords are all in lower case. Roman numerals are used to represent each chord. The four note chords are A major seventh, B minor seventh, C# minor seventh, D major seventh, E dominant seventh, F# minor seventh, and G# minor seventh flat five. The triad chords in this key are A major, B minor, C# minor, D major, E major, F# minor, and G# diminished. To learn more about chords, the key they’re in and why, check out my book, Master Piano Chords By Key And Give Yourself A Big Advantage When Playing, Learning Or Writing Songs. The chords follow the pattern, Major Minor Minor Major Major Minor Diminished. Each of these notes is the root note of a chord in the key of A. The notes in this scale are A B C# D E F# G#. We will learn the basic three note chords (triads), as well as four note extended chords.īefore listing the various chords, let’s take a look at the A major scale. In this lesson, we shall take a look at the basic chords in the key of A.
