Chord sequence

A, Aaug, A6, A7

Tempo 120 BPM

Rootless Shells Guide tones Rooted shells Rooted Drop 2

Four-note rootless voicings in their two forms, with the 3rd or the 7th on the bottom, played over the root.

Customize each chord

A
Aaug
A6
A7

Analysis

Heard in A major

Each chord's roman numeral and role in A major
Chord	Numeral	Role
A	I	Tonic
Aaug	?	Outside the key (I+)
A6	I6	Tonic
A7	I7	Blues dominant

Progressions in these changes

All the chords

Major Line Cliché in A

A major chord with its 5th rising chromatically: I, I+, I6, I7, leading towards IV.

Scales to play

Over A · I

A Ionian

The major scale and its modes are the most commonly used scales in western music.
Over Aaug · ?

A Lydian Augmented

Mode 3 of Melodic Minor
Over A6 · I6

A Pentatonic

The major pentatonic scale leaves the 4th and 7th out of the major scale, so it has no ...
Over A7 · I7

A Mixolydian

Mode 5 of Major