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