A+ chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 1 1 | – – 3 1 2 | x x A C# F | easy | |
| 6 x 2 5 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C# x A F A | hard | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 | 2 1 3 1 1 | C# F C# F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 10 9 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# A F A x | hard | |
| 10 9 10 9 9 | 2 1 3 1 1 | F A F A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 x 2 1 1 | 3 – 4 1 2 | A x A C# F | hard | |
| 6 x 2 5 x | 3 – 1 2 – | C# x A F x | hard | |
| x 9 6 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# F A | hard | |
| 10 9 6 9 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F A C# A x | hard | |
| x 9 10 9 9 | – 1 2 1 1 | x A F A C# | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 2 1 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | A C# A C# F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A F C# F x | hard | |
| x 9 6 5 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A C# F C# | hard | |
| 6 9 10 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C# A F x x | hard | |
| 10 9 x 9 9 | 4 1 – 2 3 | F A x A C# | hard | |
| x 1 2 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | x C# A C# F | easy · barre on fret 1 |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE) 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.