A+ chord on 12-String Guitar – Drop C
in Drop C (C-C-G-G-C-C-F-F-A-A-D-D) 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 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 x x | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – – – | x x A A C# C# F F A A x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 4 4 4 4 x x | – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 3 3 – – | x x A A F F A A C# C# x x | medium | |
| x x x x x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x A A C# C# F F | easy | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 0 0 x x | 2 2 4 4 3 3 1 1 – – – – | F F C# C# F F A A A A x x | medium | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | A A C# C# F F F F A A A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 9 9 0 0 0 0 7 7 | 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – – – 2 2 | A A C# C# A A F F A A A A | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x A A C# C# F F A A | medium | |
| x x x x 9 9 8 8 8 8 x x | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x A A C# C# F F x x | easy | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 0 0 0 0 11 11 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | A A F F A A F F A A C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 10 10 x x 12 12 12 12 11 11 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x F F x x F F A A C# C# | hard | |
| x x x x x x 12 12 0 0 11 11 | – – – – – – 2 2 – – 1 1 | x x x x x x F F A A C# C# | easy | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 | – – 2 2 1 1 – – – – 3 3 | x x A A C# C# F F A A F F | medium | |
| x x 2 2 x x 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 2 2 | x x A A x x A A C# C# F F | hard | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 | – – – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x F F A A C# C# F F | medium | |
| x x x x 5 5 4 4 4 4 x x | – – – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x x x F F A A C# C# x x | easy | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 0 0 8 8 x x | 4 4 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 – – | A A C# C# F F F F F F x x | hard |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Drop C 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.