A# chord on Cavaquinho – Alternative (GGBD)
in Alternative (GGBD) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
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Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 6 0 | 1 2 3 – | A# A# F D | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 | 1 1 1 1 | A# A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 7 6 8 | 2 3 1 4 | D D F A# | medium | |
| 7 10 11 8 | 1 3 4 2 | D F A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 11 0 | 1 2 3 – | F F A# D | easy | |
| x 3 6 0 | – 1 2 – | x A# F D | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 | – 1 1 1 | x A# D F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 6 8 | – 2 1 3 | x D F A# | medium | |
| 10 7 11 8 | 3 1 4 2 | F D A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 11 12 | 1 2 3 4 | F F A# D | medium | |
| 3 7 6 0 | 1 3 2 – | A# D F D | hard | |
| 3 x 3 3 | 1 – 2 3 | A# x D F | easy | |
| 7 10 6 8 | 2 4 1 3 | D F F A# | hard | |
| 7 10 11 0 | 1 2 3 – | D F A# D | hard | |
| x 10 11 0 | – 1 2 – | x F A# D | easy | |
| 7 3 6 0 | 3 1 2 – | D A# F D | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, 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 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A# in another tuning
What notes make up the A# chord?
A# is a Major chord built from the notes A#, D, 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.