A+ chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp tuning
A+
Augmented
Notes:A · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A+ shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 0 5 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A F A A C# | hard | |
| x 2 3 4 5 2 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A F C# A A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 3 4 5 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x F C# A x | medium | |
| 5 6 7 4 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C# A C# x x | medium | |
| x x 7 8 5 6 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x A F A C# | medium | |
| x x 7 8 9 6 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x A F C# C# | medium | |
| x x 7 8 9 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x x A F C# x | medium | |
| 9 10 11 8 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A F C# F x x | medium | |
| 9 10 11 12 9 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | A F C# A C# x | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 0 x 10 | – – 2 – – 1 | x x C# A x F | easy | |
| x 2 3 4 1 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x A F C# F x | medium | |
| x 2 3 4 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A F C# x x | medium | |
| x x 3 4 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F C# A C# | medium | |
| 5 6 x 4 5 x | 2 4 – 1 3 – | F C# x C# A x | hard | |
| 5 6 7 8 5 x | 1 2 3 4 1 – | F C# A F A x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 6 7 8 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C# A F x x | medium |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.