All Of Me in A

All Of Me in A

All Of Me in A — one of jazz's most accessible classics, with its memorable I-VI7-II7-V sequence. Mixolydian colors the secondary dominants; Major Blues adds soul; Bebop Major locks in the tonic. Changes: AMaj7 – C#7 – F#7 – Bm – F#m – B7 – Bm7 – E7 – D – Dm – C#m7 – A6 – Cdim.

All Of Me in A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to C# (ascending major third), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to D (descending whole step), D to D (ascending unison), D to C# (descending half step), C# to A (descending major third), A to C (ascending minor third). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C to A by minor third.

Scales for Improvisation

A major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.