A major blues chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the A major blues scale

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A major blues scale diatonic chords

IA minor
DGBD2212
DGBD1x5frDGBD33DGBDx212
IIB sus2
2frDGBD2314
2frDGBD231x6frDGBD31242frDGBDx213
IIIA minor
DGBD2212
DGBD1x5frDGBD33DGBDx212
IVF♯ sus4
2frDGBD3313
2frDGBD1x2frDGBDx3136frDGBD4124
VA minor
DGBD2212
DGBD1x5frDGBD33DGBDx212
VIF♯ sus4
2frDGBD3313
2frDGBD1x2frDGBDx3136frDGBD4124

A major blues — Banjo scale

Banjo fretboard diagram

A major blues scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major blues scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: E, F#, A, B, C, C#.EF#ABCC#EF#ABCBCC#EF#ABCC#EF#AABCC#EF#ABCC#EEF#ABCC#EF#ABCABCC#EF#ABCC#E1357911121315171921

A major blues scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A minor, B suspended second, A minor, F# suspended fourth, A minor, F# suspended fourth.

Intervals: W-H-H-3H-W-3H.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A major blues scale on Banjo.