A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯ — every note of the A major scale, drawn on the tenor banjo (tuned G D A E, Irish tuning). Tap any note to hear it.
The A major scale has 7 notes: A B C♯ D E F♯ G♯, then A again an octave up. Its key signature has 3 sharps (C♯, F♯, G♯).
A major turns up in plenty of reels and in most of the fiddle-led tunes in A.
The A major scale in first position on the tenor banjo, highest string at the top. Fret numbers under each note; the root, A, in red.
| E string | EopenF♯2G♯4A5B7 |
|---|---|
| A string | AopenB2C♯4D5E7 |
| D string | DopenE2F♯4G♯6A7 |
| G string | G♯1A2B4C♯6D7 |
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