A+ chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A+
Augmented
Notes:A · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A C# F | easy | |
| x 7 6 6 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C# F F | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 7 | 1 2 1 1 3 | C# A C# F A | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 7 10 10 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A F A C# | hard | |
| 10 11 10 10 11 | 1 2 1 1 3 | F C# F A C# | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 x 2 2 3 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A x A C# F | hard | |
| 6 7 x 6 3 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C# A x F F | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 x | 1 2 1 1 – | C# A C# F x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 7 x 10 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | F A x A C# | hard | |
| 10 11 10 10 x | 1 2 1 1 – | F C# F A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 2 3 2 2 3 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A F A C# F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 6 x 3 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C# A C# x F | hard | |
| x 7 6 6 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | x A C# F A | medium | |
| 10 7 10 x 11 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F A F x C# | hard | |
| x 11 10 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | x C# F A C# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 2 x | 1 2 1 1 – | A F A C# x | easy · barre on fret 2 |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| ♯5 | 8 | F |
More A chords
Other roots
See A+ in another tuning
What notes make up the A+ chord?
A+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes A, C#, F.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.