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Secondary Chords - A Major

The II, III, and VI chords of the A major scale.

Published: 08 Feb 2013 Updated: 17 Oct 2013 • Visits: 33 • Code: UL47b

Category: Chords • Instrument: Ukulele • Subjects: Theory • Scales • Progressions • Keys

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Secondary Chords - A Major

The secondary chords for any major key are the II, III and VI chords of its corresponding major scale. For A Major the secondary chords are: Bm, C#m and F#m.

From the primary and secondary chords of a major key, countless songs and chords progressions can be played.

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