A+ chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) tuning
A+
Augmented
Notes:A · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 3 2 1 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x A F A C# | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 2 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x A C# F A x | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C# F x x | medium | |
| x 5 4 x 6 5 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x A C# x C# F | hard | |
| x 5 8 7 6 5 | – 1 4 3 2 1 | x A F A C# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 8 7 6 x | 1 4 3 2 1 – | F C# F A C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 0 7 10 9 | – 2 – 1 4 3 | x C# A A F A | medium | |
| 10 9 8 x x x | 3 2 1 – – – | A C# F x x x | medium | |
| x 9 0 11 10 9 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C# A C# F A | medium | |
| x x 0 11 10 x | – – – 2 1 – | x x A C# F x | easy | |
| x 5 0 3 2 1 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x A A F A C# | hard | |
| x 5 4 x 2 5 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# x A F | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 6 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A C# F C# x | medium | |
| x 5 4 7 x 5 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x A C# A x F | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 6 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x A A A C# F | medium | |
| 10 x 8 7 6 x | 4 – 3 2 1 – | A x F A C# x | hard |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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 | C# |
| ♯5 | 8 | F |
More A chords
Other roots
What notes make up the A+ chord?
A+ is a Augmented 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.