F+ chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F+
Augmented
Notes:F · A · C#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
F+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 4 3 2 | – 1 4 3 2 | x F C# F A | medium | |
| x x 4 3 2 | – – 3 2 1 | x x C# F A | medium | |
| 4 5 4 3 x | 2 4 3 1 – | C# A C# F x | medium | |
| 8 5 4 7 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F A C# A x | hard | |
| 8 5 0 7 6 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F A A A C# | medium | |
| x x 8 7 6 | – – 3 2 1 | x x F A C# | medium | |
| 8 9 8 7 x | 2 4 3 1 – | F C# F A x | medium | |
| 8 9 0 x x | 1 2 – – – | F C# A x x | easy | |
| 0 9 0 11 10 | – 1 – 3 2 | A C# A C# F | medium | |
| x x 0 11 10 | – – – 2 1 | x x A C# F | easy | |
| x 1 4 x 2 | – 1 3 – 2 | x F C# x A | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 2 | – 4 3 2 1 | x A C# F A | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x | – 3 2 1 – | x A C# F x | medium | |
| 8 5 4 x x | 3 2 1 – – | F A C# x x | hard | |
| 8 5 x 7 6 | 4 1 – 3 2 | F A x A C# | hard | |
| 8 9 0 7 6 | 3 4 – 2 1 | F C# A A C# | medium |
The F+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes F, A, C#. 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 F+ chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| ♯5 | 8 | C# |
More F chords
Other roots
See F+ in another tuning
What notes make up the F+ chord?
F+ is a Augmented chord built from the notes F, A, C#.
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.