Tonic Parallel

A Major

A

chord

At a Glance

Formula:
A major
NotesAC#E
Degree LabelsR35
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Standard shapes

The textbook CAGED-family shape(s) for this chord - the ones in any guitar book, first position to learn.

×○○123

A-shape

5fr123411

E-shape

7fr××1234

D-shape

Other positions

Every other real, playable shape found across the neck, sorted by fret position.

××××12

Fret 2

Degree 5 omitted

×××○12

Fret 2

×○×111

Fret 2

×××123

Fret 2

Degree 5 omitted

×××123

Fret 2

××1234

Fret 2

×23111

Fret 2

231114

Fret 2

×23114

Fret 2

××××12

Fret 4

Degree 5 omitted

×××123

Fret 4

Degree 5 omitted

××1234

Fret 4

Degree 5 omitted

5fr×××123

Fret 5

5fr××1234

Fret 5

5fr××1234

Fret 5

5fr×12341

Fret 5

6fr××××12

Fret 6

Degree 5 omitted

9fr××××12

Fret 9

Degree 5 omitted

9fr×××123

Fret 9

9fr××1234

Fret 9

9fr×23141

Fret 9

11fr××××12

Fret 11

Degree 5 omitted

11fr×××123

Fret 11

Degree 5 omitted

11fr××1234

Fret 11

Degree 5 omitted

12fr×××123

Fret 12

12fr××1234

Fret 12

12fr×12341

Fret 12

14fr××××12

Fret 14

Degree 5 omitted