A Major / Ionian Jam Track – Country Pop Style

This jam track is in the key of A major / Ionian and has a Country Pop feel.

  • Chords: A/A /// E/A /// D/A /// ////
  • Tempo: 140BPM
  • Time: 4/4 Straight Feel

A Major scale notes and formula:

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
  • A B C# D E F# G#

This jam track is a basic I IV V chord progression in A major but with A in the root of each chord.
Both A and D major already contain the note A so they could be considered just A and D. E major doesn’t contain an A so E/A could be considered a E add11.

Fretboard diagrams used in this video

Full fretboard with intervals for the A major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing A major ionian intervals

Full fretboard with notes for the A major scale / Ionian mode

Full fretboard diagram showing A major ionian notes

A major chord 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing A major chord position 5

A major chord 12th fret

Fretboard diagram showing A major chord position 12

E/A chord 4th fret

Fretboard diagram showing E/A major chord position 5

E/A chord 12th fret

Fretboard diagram showing E/A major chord position 12

D/A chord 5th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D/A position 5

D/A chord 12th fret

Fretboard diagram showing D/A position 12

A major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing A major triads

E major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing E major triads

E major triads with A on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing E major triads plus A

D major triads on top three strings

Fretboard diagram showing D major triads

Small A major scale pattern starting on the A, 5th fret, 6th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small A major scale pattern fifth fret

Small A major scale pattern starting on the A, 7th fret, 4th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small A major scale pattern seventh fret

Small A major scale pattern starting on the A, 12th fret, 5th string.

Fretboard diagram showing small A major scale pattern twelfth fret

Connecting smaller scale patterns with slides

Fretboard diagram connecting A major scale patterns

A major three notes per string patterns (3nps)

A major scale three notes per string fretboard patterns

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the E major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small E major chord tones

Fretboard diagram showing notes in the D major chord

Fretboard diagram showing small D major chord tones

Small scale pattern with the E and D notes highlighted

Fretboard diagram showing A major scale pattern with E and D notes highlighted

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