All Of You in A

Cole Porter(1954)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
A6/C♯
C♯m7♭5/G

Chord Diagrams — All Of You in A (Guitar)

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All Of You in A

Key of 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 D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to B (ascending whole step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to E (ascending unison), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to C (ascending minor third), C to B (descending half step), B to G# (descending minor third), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to D (descending major third), D to E (ascending whole step), E to C# (descending minor third), C# to D (ascending half step), D to D# (ascending half step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth). 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 G# to D by tritone.

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.

swing4/4 · 33 bars · Form: A

Chords: Dm6, A, Bm7♭5, E7♭9, E7, A6/C♯, Cdim, Bm7, G♯7, C♯m7♭5/G, F♯7, Dm7, E7♭5, C♯m7, D, D♯m7♭5, G♯7♭9.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A