A# chord on 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down
in Eb / Half Step Down (D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 2 1 x | 2 3 1 – | F A# D x | easy | |
| 2 6 4 4 | 1 4 2 3 | F D F A# | hard | |
| 7 6 4 4 | 4 3 1 2 | A# D F A# | medium | |
| 7 9 9 8 | 1 3 4 2 | A# F A# D | medium | |
| x 9 9 8 | – 2 3 1 | x F A# D | easy | |
| 11 9 9 11 | 3 1 2 4 | D F A# F | medium | |
| 2 2 1 4 | 2 3 1 4 | F A# D A# | medium | |
| 2 6 x 4 | 1 3 – 2 | F D x A# | hard | |
| 7 6 4 x | 3 2 1 – | A# D F x | medium | |
| 7 9 x 8 | 1 3 – 2 | A# F x D | hard | |
| 11 9 9 8 | 4 2 3 1 | D F A# D | medium | |
| 11 9 9 x | 3 1 2 – | D F A# x | medium | |
| 2 x 1 4 | 2 – 1 3 | F x D A# | hard | |
| 7 6 4 8 | 3 2 1 4 | A# D F D | hard | |
| 11 x 9 11 | 2 – 1 3 | D x A# F | hard | |
| 7 x 4 8 | 2 – 1 3 | A# x F D | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Eb / Half Step Down 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.