A# chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, 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 2 1 4 0 2 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x A# D A# A# F | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 4 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A# F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 6 4 4 4 7 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | A# D F A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x 8 7 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | A# D x D F x | hard | |
| 7 9 9 8 7 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | A# F A# D F A# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 9 8 0 x | – 2 3 1 – – | x F A# D A# x | easy | |
| x x 9 11 0 11 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A# F A# D | medium | |
| x x x 11 0 11 | – – – 1 – 2 | x x x F A# D | easy | |
| x 2 1 x 0 2 | – 2 1 – – 3 | x A# D x A# F | easy | |
| x 2 4 4 4 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# F A# D x | medium | |
| 7 6 4 4 4 x | 3 2 1 1 1 – | A# D F A# D x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 x x 7 7 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A# D x x F A# | hard | |
| 7 9 9 8 7 x | 1 3 4 2 1 – | A# F A# D F x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 9 9 8 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x F A# D x x | easy | |
| x x 9 11 12 11 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x A# F A# D | medium | |
| x x x 11 12 11 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x x F A# D | easy · barre on fret 11 |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.