A+ chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A+
Augmented
Notes:A · C# · F
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Fingerings (16)
A+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 2 3 | – 1 2 3 | x A C# F | easy | |
| 7 6 6 3 | 4 2 3 1 | A C# F F | hard | |
| 7 6 6 7 | 3 1 2 4 | A C# F A | medium | |
| 7 10 10 11 | 1 2 3 4 | A F A C# | hard | |
| 11 10 10 11 | 3 1 2 4 | C# F A C# | medium | |
| 3 2 2 3 | 3 1 2 4 | F A C# F | medium | |
| 7 6 x 3 | 3 2 – 1 | A C# x F | hard | |
| 7 6 6 x | 3 1 2 – | A C# F x | easy | |
| 7 10 x 11 | 1 2 – 3 | A F x C# | hard | |
| x 10 10 11 | – 1 2 3 | x F A C# | easy | |
| 3 2 2 x | 3 1 2 – | F A C# x | easy | |
| 3 6 6 7 | 1 2 3 4 | F C# F A | hard | |
| x 6 6 7 | – 1 2 3 | x C# F A | easy | |
| 11 10 10 7 | 4 2 3 1 | C# F A A | hard | |
| 11 10 10 x | 3 1 2 – | C# F A x | easy | |
| 3 6 x 7 | 1 2 – 3 | F C# x A | hard |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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
See A+ in another tuning
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.