A# chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-E-E) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x x x x 2 2 3 3 1 1 | – – – – – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 | x x x x x x A# A# D D F F | medium | |
| 6 6 3 3 x x 2 2 6 6 x x | 3 3 2 2 – – 1 1 4 4 – – | A# A# D D x x A# A# F F x x | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 x x 6 6 6 6 x x | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 4 4 – – | A# A# D D x x D D F F x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A# A# F F A# A# D D F F A# A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 9 9 11 11 x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – | x x A# A# D D F F A# A# x x | medium | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | F F D D F F A# A# D D F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 6 6 6 x x 2 2 3 3 x x | 3 3 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 – – | A# A# F F x x A# A# D D x x | hard | |
| 6 6 3 3 6 6 x x 6 6 x x | 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 – – | A# A# D D A# A# x x F F x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 x x | 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 – – | A# A# F F A# A# D D F F x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 10 10 9 9 x x x x | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – – – | x x A# A# D D F F x x x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x D D F F A# A# D D F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 2 2 6 6 x x | – – 2 2 3 3 1 1 4 4 – – | x x D D A# A# A# A# F F x x | hard | |
| 6 6 6 6 x x 6 6 3 3 x x | 2 2 3 3 – – 4 4 1 1 – – | A# A# F F x x D D D D x x | hard | |
| x x x x 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 | x x x x A# A# D D F F A# A# | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 11 11 x x 9 9 11 11 10 10 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 4 4 2 2 | x x A# A# x x F F A# A# D D | hard | |
| 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 x x | 1 1 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 – – | F F D D F F A# A# D D x x | medium · barre on fret 1 |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – Open E 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.