I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in A

George Bassman / Ned Washington(1932)swing
Do Re MiC D E
A
B
C
F♯aug7
E7/G♯
E7♭9♯5
E7♭9♯5

Chord Diagrams — I'm Getting Sentimental Over You in A (Guitar)

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I'm Getting Sentimental Over 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 A to G# (descending half step), G# to G (descending half step), G to F# (descending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to E (ascending unison), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to G (ascending tritone), G to F# (descending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to D (descending whole step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to C# (descending whole step), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to G (ascending half step). 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 A by whole step.

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 · 43 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: A9, G♯9, G9, F♯aug7, B7, E7, AMaj7, E7♭9, E7/G♯, A, D♯m7♭5, G♯7, C♯m7♭5, G7♯11, F♯7, Bm7, E7♭9♯5, D, C♯m, A♯m7♭5, D♯7♭9, D♯m7, C♯m7, F♯7♭9, G.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A