I've got you under my skin in A

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E7sus4
E7sus4

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I've got you under my skin 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 B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to G# (ascending major third), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to E (descending whole step), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to C# (descending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to E (descending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C# (ascending tritone), C# to A (descending major third). 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 A to B 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 · 57 bars · Form: A

Chords: Bm7, E7, AMaj7, F♯7, Bm7♭5, E7♭9, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯Maj7, E7sus4, F♯7♭9, C♯7♭9, F♯m7, Em7, A7, DMaj7, G7, C♯m7♭5, A.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A