A Major scale
The most common scale in Western music. Bright, happy sound.
7 notes · Standard tuning
Root (A)
Scale tone
Notes & intervals
A
R
B
2
C#
3
D
4
E
5
F#
6
G#
7
Neck positions (box diagrams)
Explore all 5 positions of the A Major scale across the neck.
Major in other keys
About the A Major scale
The A Major scale contains the notes A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#. It is a 7-note scale with intervals: R – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7. The diagram above shows all positions of the A Major scale across a standard-tuned guitar neck. Filled blue dots are root notes (A); outlined dots are other scale tones.