A#+ chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#+
Augmented
Notes:A# · D · F#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 x | 1 2 1 – – | A# F# A# D x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 4 3 | – 1 4 3 2 | x F# D F# A# | medium | |
| x 6 5 4 3 | – 4 3 2 1 | x A# D F# A# | medium | |
| x 6 5 4 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A# D F# x | medium | |
| 5 6 9 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D A# F# D D | hard | |
| x 6 9 8 7 | – 1 4 3 2 | x A# F# A# D | medium | |
| x x 9 8 7 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F# A# D | medium | |
| 9 10 9 8 x | 2 4 3 1 – | F# D F# A# x | medium | |
| 1 2 1 0 3 | 1 2 1 – 3 | A# F# A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 x 4 3 | 4 1 – 3 2 | D F# x F# A# | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 | – – 3 2 1 | x x D F# A# | medium | |
| x 6 5 4 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A# D F# D | medium | |
| 9 6 5 0 7 | 4 2 1 – 3 | F# A# D D D | hard | |
| x 6 9 0 7 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A# F# D D | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 7 | – 4 3 2 1 | x D F# A# D | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 x | – 3 2 1 – | x D F# A# x | medium |
The A#+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A#, D, 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#+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| ♯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#, 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.