A# chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 2 1 | – – 3 2 1 | x x A# D F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 5 x | 2 1 3 4 – | A# D A# F x | medium | |
| 7 x 3 5 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 | D x A# F A# | hard | |
| 7 5 7 5 6 | 3 1 4 1 2 | D F D F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 10 10 x 6 | 2 3 4 – 1 | D A# F x A# | hard | |
| 7 10 10 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D A# F A# x | medium | |
| 10 10 10 10 10 | 1 1 1 1 1 | F A# F A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 3 x 3 2 1 | 3 – 4 2 1 | A# x A# D F | hard | |
| 3 5 3 2 x | 2 4 3 1 – | A# F A# D x | medium | |
| 7 x 3 5 x | 3 – 1 2 – | D x A# F x | hard | |
| x 5 7 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F D F A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 10 7 x 6 | 3 4 2 – 1 | F A# D x A# | hard | |
| 10 10 7 10 x | 2 3 1 4 – | F A# D A# x | medium | |
| x 10 10 10 10 | – 1 1 1 1 | x A# F A# D | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 3 2 1 | – 2 4 3 1 | x D A# D F | medium | |
| x 2 3 5 x | – 1 2 3 – | x D A# F x | medium |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, 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 | 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.