A+ chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-F#-B) tuning
A+
Augmented
Notes:A · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 0 3 3 2 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | A F A F A C# | medium | |
| x 5 x 3 3 2 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x A x F A C# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 3 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# F A x | medium | |
| 0 x 4 7 7 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | A x C# A C# F | hard | |
| 0 5 0 7 7 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | A A A A C# F | medium | |
| x x 0 7 7 6 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x A A C# F | easy | |
| 0 9 8 7 7 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | A C# F A C# x | medium | |
| 0 9 8 x x x | – 2 1 – – – | A C# F x x x | easy | |
| 0 9 0 11 11 10 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | A C# A C# F A | medium | |
| x x 0 11 11 10 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x A C# F A | easy | |
| x x 0 11 11 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x A C# F x | easy | |
| x x 0 3 3 2 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x A F A C# | easy | |
| x 5 4 3 x 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x A C# F x C# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 x x | – 3 2 1 – – | x A C# F x x | medium | |
| 0 5 4 x 7 6 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | A A C# x C# F | hard | |
| x 5 0 7 7 6 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x A A A C# F | medium |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop A 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.