A major scale on guitar

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The A major scale is A, B, C♯, D, E, F♯ and G♯ — the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of A. The same notes from F♯ are the F♯ minor scale, its relative minor. From the same root, the A minor scale is its parallel. It is drawn across the whole guitar above; tap a note to hear it. The major scale — the most familiar sound in Western music About the major scale →

Also written A ionian, A ionian mode and A maj scale.

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