Just You, Just Me in A

Jesse Greer / Raymond Klages(1929)swing
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Just You, Just Me 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 E (descending perfect fourth), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to D (ascending minor third), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison), A to F (descending major third), F to F# (ascending half step), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to E (ascending unison), E to B (descending 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 B 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 · 26 bars · Form: AB

Chords: A, Em6, F♯7, Bm7, Dm6, E7, AMaj7, A7, D, Adim, A9, Fdim, F♯m, B9, E9, E7♭9, B7.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A