Guitar course for beginners Part 32 Learn the chords A(A major)

The guitar chord “A” is one of the chords often used in rock music.

Mainly used for Key-A, Key-F#m, Key-D, Key-Bm, Key-E and Key-C#m.

It is a chord that allows you to easily add open strings, so it is characterized by the ability to create a wide variety of inversion shapes.

Here we will introduce various patterns for the guitar chord “A”.

Inversion of guitar chord “A”

First, let’s look at the inversion of the guitar chord “A.”

These are low chords, barre chords, chords with open strings, and the “A” chord of Omit3 chords.

Inversion of guitar chord “A7”

Next is the inversion of A7.

A7 is also used in 12-bar blues progressions (Key-A, Key-D, and Key-E) and TwoFive progressions (Em7⇒A7).

This chord is made by adding the 7th “G” sound to the A chord’s constituent notes “A”, “C#”, and “E”.

Inversion of guitar chord “Aadd9”

Aadd9 is a chord that adds the 9th “B” note to the constituent notes of the A chord, “A”, “C#”, and “E”.

In addition to Aadd9, there is also a pattern written as A(9).

The Aadd9 chord can create a fantastical atmosphere when played on an acoustic guitar.

Inversion of guitar chord “A7(9)”

Finally, we will introduce the inversion of the guitar chord “A7(9)”.

A7(9) is a chord that adds the 7th “G” and 9th “B” to the A chord’s constituent notes “A”, “C#”, and “E”.

In addition to A7(9), there is also a pattern written as “A9”.

Summary

So far, we have introduced the inversion form of the guitar chord “A”.

I hope you understand that there are many variations of just the A chord.

Remembering this will come in handy when creating original phrases and songs.