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