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Who Can I Turn To

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Chord Diagrams — Who Can I Turn To in A (Guitar)

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Who Can I Turn To 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 E (ascending perfect fourth), E to C# (descending minor third), C# to D (ascending half step), D to E (ascending whole step), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D# (ascending tritone), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to F# (descending whole step), F# to C (ascending tritone), C to F# (ascending tritone), F# to G# (ascending whole step), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to B (descending whole step), B to A (descending whole step), A to A (ascending unison). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The mix of stepwise and leap motion balances smoothness with harmonic drive. When the progression loops, the bass returns from A to A by unison.

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-swing4/4 · 32 bars · Form: ABAC

Chords: Amaj7, Bm7, E7, C♯m7, Dmaj7, Em7, A7, D♯m7♭5, G♯7♯9, F♯m7, Cdim7, F♯7, G♯m7♭5, C♯7♭9, B7, A/G, A6.

Scales for Improvisation A bebop, A bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A