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Seven Come Eleven

Goodman-Christian4/4medium-up-swing

Chord Diagrams — Seven Come Eleven in A (Guitar)

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Seven Come Eleven 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 A (ascending unison), A to F# (descending minor third), F# to E (descending whole step), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to A (ascending minor third), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to B (descending whole step). 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.

medium-up-swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: ABA

Chords: A6, A, F♯m7, E7, F♯7, A7/C, D♯dim7, G♯7, C♯7, B7.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A