A# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) 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 x 4 3 2 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x A# D F | medium | |
| x 4 3 4 6 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A# D A# F x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 6 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A# F D F x | hard | |
| 6 8 6 8 6 7 | 1 3 1 4 1 2 | F D F D F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 8 x 11 x 7 | 3 2 – 4 – 1 | A# D x F x A# | hard | |
| 11 8 11 11 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A# D A# F x x | medium | |
| 11 11 11 11 11 11 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A# F A# F A# D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 x 4 3 2 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x A# x A# D F | hard | |
| x 4 6 4 3 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x A# F A# D x | medium | |
| x 4 6 8 x x | – 1 2 3 – – | x A# F D x x | hard | |
| x 8 6 8 6 7 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | x D F D F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 11 x 8 x 7 | 3 4 – 2 – 1 | A# F x D x A# | hard | |
| 11 11 11 8 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | A# F A# D x x | medium | |
| x x 11 11 11 11 | – – 1 1 1 1 | x x A# F A# D | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 4 3 x 3 2 | – 4 2 – 3 1 | x A# D x D F | hard | |
| x 4 3 x 6 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A# D x F x | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open B 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.