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There's A Lull In My Life

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Chord Diagrams — There's A Lull In My Life in A (Guitar)

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There's A Lull In My Life 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 B (ascending whole step), B to C# (ascending whole step), C# to D (ascending half step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to D (ascending half step), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to F# (ascending whole step), F# to G (ascending half step), G to G (ascending unison), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to F# (descending major third), F# to C (ascending tritone), C to F (ascending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to A by major third.

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.

ballad4/4 · 38 bars · Form: ABA

Chords: Amaj7, Bm7, C♯m, Dmaj7, C♯m7, Dmaj, A6, E7, F♯m7, G7♯11, Gm7, C7, Fmaj7, C7sus4, A♯dim7, F♯7, Cm7, F7.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A