A#m chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#m
Minor
Notes:A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A# F C# F x | medium | |
| x 6 4 3 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A# C# F A# | medium | |
| 4 6 8 8 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# A# F A# x | hard | |
| x 6 8 8 6 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 8 8 x | 1 2 1 1 – | F C# F A# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 4 x x | 1 2 3 – – | A# F C# x x | medium | |
| x 6 4 3 6 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A# C# F C# | medium | |
| 8 6 4 8 x | 3 2 1 4 – | F A# C# A# x | hard | |
| x 6 8 x 6 | – 1 3 – 2 | x A# F x C# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 8 10 | 1 2 1 1 3 | F C# F A# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 x 4 3 3 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A# x C# F A# | hard | |
| x 6 4 3 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A# C# F x | medium | |
| 4 6 8 x x | 1 2 3 – – | C# A# F x x | hard | |
| 8 6 8 8 6 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F A# F A# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 8 x | – 3 1 2 – | x C# F A# x | easy | |
| 1 1 4 x 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A# F C# x A# | hard |
The A#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes A#, C#, 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#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| ♭3 | 3 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#m in another tuning
What notes make up the A#m chord?
A#m is a Minor chord built from the notes A#, C#, 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.