The A Major scale contains the notes A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯, and G♯. Known for its bright and uplifting sound, it’s a popular choice in rock, country, pop, and classical music. It’s the relative major of F♯ minor, meaning they share the same notes but differ in tonal center. Below you’ll find easy-to-read guitar tabs for the A Major scale in five fretboard positions.
Fretboard Position 1
e|------------------------------|----------------4--[5]-| B|------------------------------|----------5--7---------| G|------------------------------|-4--6--7---------------| D|--------------------4--6--[7]-|-----------------------| A|---------4--[5]--7------------|-----------------------| E|-[5]--7-----------------------|-----------------------|
Fretboard Position 2
e|---------------------------|-----------------------11-| B|---------------------------|-----------7--9--[10]-----| G|---------------------------|-----7--9-----------------| D|--------------------[7]--9-|-11-----------------------| A|-----------7--9--11--------|--------------------------| E|-7--9--10------------------|--------------------------|
Fretboard Position 3
e|------------------------------|-------------------------9-| B|------------------------------|------------9--[10]--12----| G|------------------------------|-----9--11-----------------| D|------------------------9--11-|-12------------------------| A|-----------9--11--[12]--------|---------------------------| E|-9--10--12--------------------|---------------------------|
Fretboard Position 4
e|----------------------------------|-----------------------10--12-| B|----------------------------------|---------------12--14---------| G|----------------------------------|-11--13--[14]-----------------| D|-----------------------11--12--14-|------------------------------| A|---------11--[12]--14-------------|------------------------------| E|-12--14---------------------------|------------------------------|
Fretboard Position 5
e|-------------------------|---------------------2-| B|-------------------------|------------2--3--5----| G|-------------------------|----[2]--4-------------| D|--------------------2--4-|-6---------------------| A|-----------2--4--5-------|-----------------------| E|-2--4--[5]---------------|-----------------------|
Solo Over These Chords
- A major, B minor, C# minor, D major, E major, F# minor, G# diminished