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