A+ chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
A+
Augmented
Notes:A · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 6 | – – 1 2 | x A F C# | medium | |
| 3 4 3 2 | 2 4 3 1 | F C# F A | medium | |
| 7 4 3 6 | 4 2 1 3 | A C# F C# | hard | |
| 7 8 7 6 | 2 4 3 1 | A F A C# | medium | |
| 7 8 11 10 | 1 2 4 3 | A F C# F | hard | |
| 11 0 11 10 | 2 – 3 1 | C# A C# F | easy | |
| 7 0 3 6 | 3 – 1 2 | A A F C# | hard | |
| x 4 3 2 | – 3 2 1 | x C# F A | medium | |
| 7 4 3 x | 3 2 1 – | A C# F x | hard | |
| 7 8 x 6 | 2 3 – 1 | A F x C# | hard | |
| 7 0 11 10 | 1 – 3 2 | A A C# F | hard | |
| x 0 11 10 | – – 2 1 | x A C# F | easy | |
| 3 0 3 6 | 1 – 2 3 | F A F C# | medium | |
| 3 4 x 2 | 2 3 – 1 | F C# x A | hard | |
| 7 x 3 6 | 3 – 1 2 | A x F C# | hard | |
| x 8 7 6 | – 3 2 1 | x F A C# | medium |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.