A#5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 x x | 1 1 1 – – | A# F A# x x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 3 | – – – 1 2 | x x x F A# | easy | |
| x 6 8 8 x | – 1 2 3 – | x A# F A# x | medium | |
| x x x 8 10 | – – – 1 2 | x x x A# F | medium | |
| 1 1 1 3 3 | 1 1 1 2 3 | A# F A# F A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 3 3 | – 3 – 1 2 | x A# x F A# | hard | |
| x 6 8 x x | – 1 2 – – | x A# F x x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 x | – – 1 2 – | x x F A# x | easy | |
| 1 1 x x x | 1 2 – – – | A# F x x x | easy | |
| x 6 x 3 x | – 2 – 1 – | x A# x F x | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 10 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A# F A# F | hard | |
| 8 x 8 8 x | 1 – 2 3 – | F x F A# x | easy | |
| 1 1 1 3 x | 1 1 1 2 – | A# F A# F x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 8 6 8 8 x | 2 1 3 4 – | F A# F A# x | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 | – – 1 2 3 | x x F A# F | medium | |
| x x 1 3 3 | – – 1 2 3 | x x A# F A# | medium |
The A#5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes A#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.