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#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 0 1 1 3 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x A# D A# F A# | medium | |
| 2 3 3 x x x | 1 2 3 – – – | D A# F x x x | easy | |
| x 3 3 5 6 3 | – 1 1 2 3 1 | x A# F D A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 7 8 5 6 x | 1 3 4 1 2 – | F D A# D A# x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 6 7 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x A# F A# D | medium | |
| 10 7 0 8 10 x | 3 1 – 2 4 – | A# D D F D x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 8 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A# F D F D x | medium | |
| 10 10 0 x x x | 1 2 – – – – | A# F D x x x | easy | |
| x 3 0 1 1 x | – 3 – 1 2 – | x A# D A# F x | medium | |
| 2 3 3 5 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | D A# F D x x | medium | |
| x 3 3 5 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A# F D x x | medium | |
| 5 7 0 5 6 x | 1 4 – 2 3 – | F D D D A# x | medium | |
| 10 7 0 8 6 x | 4 2 – 3 1 – | A# D D F A# x | hard | |
| x x 8 8 10 7 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x A# F D D | medium | |
| x x 8 8 10 10 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# F D F | medium | |
| 10 10 0 x 10 10 | 1 2 – – 3 4 | A# F D x D F | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, 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 | 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.