A# chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 3 3 0 | 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 | x x A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 7 6 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | D A# D F D | medium | |
| 7 8 10 x x | 1 2 3 – – | D A# F x x | medium | |
| 10 8 10 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F A# F A# D | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 12 | 1 3 1 2 4 | F D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 3 3 | – – 1 1 1 | x D A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 x 3 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A# x A# D F | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A# D F A# | medium | |
| 10 8 7 x x | 3 2 1 – – | F A# D x x | medium | |
| x 8 10 11 0 | – 1 2 3 – | x A# F A# D | medium | |
| 10 12 10 11 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | F D F A# D | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 3 3 3 0 | – 1 1 1 – | x F A# D D | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 3 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 1 | A# F A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 8 7 6 x | 2 4 3 1 – | D A# D F x | medium | |
| 7 8 10 11 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | D A# F A# D | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, 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 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A# in another tuning
What notes make up the A# chord?
A# is a Major chord built from the notes A#, D, 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.