A#5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
A#5
Power Chord
Notes:A# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 3 | – 1 2 3 | x A# F A# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 | – – 1 2 | x x F A# | easy | |
| 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 – | A# F A# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 x | – 1 2 – | x A# F x | medium | |
| 3 x 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 | F x F A# | easy | |
| 8 8 x x | 1 2 – – | A# F x x | easy | |
| 3 1 3 3 | 2 1 3 4 | F A# F A# | medium | |
| 3 x x 3 | 1 – – 2 | F x x A# | easy | |
| 8 8 8 10 | 1 1 1 2 | A# F A# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 1 3 x | 2 1 3 – | F A# F x | medium | |
| x x 8 10 | – – 1 2 | x x A# F | medium | |
| 3 1 x x | 2 1 – – | F A# x x | medium | |
| 8 x 8 10 | 1 – 2 3 | A# x A# F | hard | |
| 3 1 x 3 | 2 1 – 3 | F A# x A# | hard | |
| 8 8 x 10 | 1 2 – 3 | A# F x F | hard | |
| x 8 8 x | – 1 2 – | x F A# x | easy |
The A#5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A#, 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#5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#5 chord?
A#5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes A#, 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.