All The Things You Are in A

All The Things You Are in A

All The Things You Are in A with chords F#m7 – Bm7 – E7 – AMaj7 – DMaj7 – G#7 – C#Maj7 – C#m7 – B7 – EMaj7 – A#m7b5 – D#7 – G#Maj7 – F7 – A#m7 – Gm7b5 – C7 – FMaj7 – C#7 – G7 – Cdim7. Jerome Kern's harmonically rich standard modulates through multiple key centers, making it ideal for practicing ii-V-I progressions. Explore chord diagrams, scales, and audio playback in A.

All The Things You Are in A

A major is a rock and blues cornerstone. The open A string delivers a strong root, while both E strings ring as the fifth. Classic A-D-E progressions practically play themselves with open cowboy chords. The open high E is the fifth, reinforcing power. A is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open A string is the root and the open E strings provide the fifth above and below, creating a massive low-end anchor. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A (ascending perfect fourth), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G# (ascending tritone), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to C# (ascending unison), C# to B (descending whole step), B to E (ascending perfect fourth), E to A# (ascending tritone), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to F (descending minor third), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to G (descending minor third), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to C# (descending major third), C# to G (ascending tritone), G to C (ascending perfect fourth). The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from C to F# by tritone.

Scales for Improvisation

A major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, A Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.