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