A# chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 x | 1 1 1 – – | A# F A# D x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A# D F A# | medium | |
| 5 6 8 0 7 | 1 2 4 – 3 | D A# F D D | medium | |
| x 6 8 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x A# F A# D | medium | |
| x x 8 8 7 | – – 2 3 1 | x x F A# D | easy | |
| 8 10 8 8 10 | 1 2 1 1 3 | F D F A# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 1 0 3 | 1 1 1 – 2 | A# F A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 3 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A# D F x | medium | |
| 8 6 5 0 7 | 4 2 1 – 3 | F A# D D D | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 7 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A# F D D | medium | |
| 8 x 8 8 7 | 2 – 3 4 1 | F x F A# D | hard | |
| 8 10 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 – | F D F A# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 x 0 x | 1 2 – – – | A# F x D x | easy | |
| x 6 5 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A# D F D | hard | |
| 5 6 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | D A# F A# x | medium | |
| x 6 8 0 x | – 1 2 – – | x A# F D x | medium |
The A# chord (Major) 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 | 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.