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