C D E F G A B Db Eb Gb Ab Bb C# D# F# G# A#
A A7 Amaj7 A6 A5 Am Am7 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 Aadd9 Aadd2

A chords

Guitar chords with A as the root note in different categories.

List of chords

A A7 Amaj7 A6 A5 Am Am7 Am6 Asus4 Asus2 Aadd9 Aadd2

Descriptions

A The most standard triad among A chords, also known as A Major. Including the root (A), the third (C#) and the fifth (E).
Importance: 10/10

A7 Dominant seventh. Including the root (A), the third (C#), the fifth (E) and the minor seventh (G). Importance: 9/10

Amaj7 Major seventh. Including the root (A), the third (C#), the fifth (E) and the major seventh (G#).
Importance: 9/10

A6 Sixth. Including the root (A), the third (C#), the fifth (E) and the sixth (F#).
Importance: 7/10

A5 Fifth (a.k.a. power chord). Including only two notes: the root (A) and the fifth (E).
Importance: 8/10

Am A Minor. The most common among A triads next to the major triad. Including the root (A), the minor third (C) and the fifth (E).
Importance: 10/10

Am7 Minor seventh. Including the root (A), the minor third (C), the fifth (E) and the minor seventh (G).
Importance: 9/10

Am6 Minor sixth. Including the root (A), the minor third (C), the fifth (E) and the sixth (Gb).
Importance: 6/10

Asus4 Suspended fourth. A triad with the third replaced with a fourth (D).
Importance: 8/10

Asus2 Suspended second. A triad with the third replaced with a second (B).
Importance: 7/10

Aadd9 Added tone. A triad with an added ninth on the next octave (B).
Importance: 6/10

Aadd2 Added tone. A triad with an added second (B).
Importance: 6/10

Chord progressions

Tips on chord progressions in the key of A