A major pentatonic chords

All mandolin chords for the A major pentatonic scale

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A major pentatonic scale diatonic chords

IA minor
2frGDAE123
2frGDAE12342frGDAE31245frGDAE1342
IIB sus4
2frGDAE4123
2frGDAE31x22frGDAEx1237frGDAE2341
IIIC♯ sus4
GDAE1342
4frGDAE4123GDAE1x324frGDAE31x2
IVE major
GDAE123
GDAE12342frGDAE31244frGDAE1342
VF♯ sus4
2frGDAE2341
4frGDAE31242frGDAE2x316frGDAE1342

A major pentatonic — Mandolin scale

Mandolin fretboard diagram

A major pentatonic scale — 4-string guitar fretboard diagramInteractive fretboard diagram showing the A major pentatonic scale on 4-string guitar with 20 frets. Notes: E, F#, A, B, C#.EF#ABC#EF#ABABC#EF#ABC#EEF#ABC#EF#AABC#EF#ABC#13579111213151719

A major pentatonic scale — chords and intervals

Diatonic chords: A minor, B sus4, C# sus4, E major, F# sus4.

Intervals: W-W-3H-W-3H.

Use the interactive harmonizer above to explore triads, seventh chords, and chord voicings for composing with the A major pentatonic scale on Mandolin.