Hey Friend,
Aaaaaa! Anybody remember “the Fonz?” Sorry, I couldn’t resist...
Yup, A major takes the III position in the F# minor harmonic scale.
I II° III IVm Vm VI VII
F#m G#° A Bm C#m D E
A major is built out by combining the 1 3 5 notes from the A major scale. Those notes would be the A, C# and E pitches:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8)
A B C# D E F# G# (A)
As you would expect by now, these three notes also work in the F#m key, and that’s why the A major chord is part to this harmonic scale. Of course, the other reason is the key of A major is the relative major to F# minor - the same notes, just a different starting point.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 (8)
F# G# A B C# D E (F#)
Alright, check out the exercises:
Here are the various positions up the neck where you can play A Major.
And its barre chords:
Okay, I’m off to go do that j.o.b. thing again… See you on the flip side.
Peace~
Dave
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