A major chords

All 5-string banjo chords for the A major scale

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A major scale diatonic chords

IA major
2frDGBD
5frDGBD32132frDGBDx2frDGBDx
IIB minor
3frDGBD2314
3frDGBD231x7frDGBD31243frDGBDx213
IIIC♯ minor
DGBD2122
DGBD212xDGBDx15frDGBD2212
IVD major
2frDGBD3124
2frDGBD312x2frDGBDx1237frDGBD1234
VE major
DGBD212
4frDGBD3123DGBD21xDGBDx12
VIF♯ minor
2frDGBD33
4frDGBD43414frDGBD132frDGBD3x
VIIA♭ dim
DGBD1
3frDGBD4214DGBD1xDGBDx1

A major scale seventh chords

IA maj7
5frDGBD13
5frDGBD3212
IIB m7
7frDGBD1234
7frDGBD41239frDGBD43219frDGBD1324
IIIC♯ m7
9frDGBD3
9frDGBD311frDGBD432111frDGBD1324
IVD maj7
10frDGBD13
10frDGBD3212
VE 7
DGBD132
DGBD213DGBD2143DGBD1x2
VIF♯ m7
2frDGBD3
2frDGBD34frDGBD43214frDGBD1324
VIIA♭ m7♭5
3frDGBD2314
3frDGBD42136frDGBD42316frDGBD1234

A major — Banjo scale

Banjo fretboard diagram

A major scale — 5-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major scale on 5-string guitar with 22 frets. Notes: D, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#.DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABBC#DEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#AG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DEDEF#G#ABC#DEF#G#ABG#ABC#DEF#G#ABC#DE1357911121315171921

A major scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: Amaj7, Bm7, C#m7, Dmaj7, E7, F#m7, G#m7b5.

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

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