A is a major, spelled A, C# and E. In Ukulele (low G) tuning (G3 C4 E4 A4) the easiest shape is 2100, which sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 13.
Notes and intervals
Note
A
C#
E
Interval
1P
3M
5P
12 ways to play it
Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.
2100sits at fret 1, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring open2404sits at fret 2, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open6400sits at fret 4, spans 2 frets and lets 2 strings ring openx997sits at fret 7, spans 2 frets and mutes 1 string141300sits at fret 13, spans 1 fret and lets 2 strings ring openx990sits at fret 9, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 9, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 string1413012sits at fret 12, spans 2 frets and lets 1 string ring open6900sits at fret 6, spans 3 frets and lets 2 strings ring open6957sits at fret 5 and spans 4 frets210xsits at fret 1, spans 1 fret, lets 1 string ring open and mutes 1 stringx100sits at fret 1, needs no stretch at all, lets 2 strings ring open and mutes 1 string2104sits at fret 1, spans 3 frets and lets 1 string ring open
Keys A belongs to
A is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.