A# chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 3 4 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x A# F A# A# D | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 4 5 3 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x A# D F | medium | |
| 8 5 0 4 8 0 | 3 2 – 1 4 – | A# D D A# F D | hard | |
| 8 5 0 8 8 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A# D D D F D | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 8 | 1 1 1 1 1 1 | A# F A# D F A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 4 1 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# D A# A# F | medium | |
| 3 5 3 4 5 3 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | F D F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 0 4 5 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | A# F D A# D D | hard | |
| 8 8 0 8 5 0 | 2 3 – 4 1 – | A# F D D D D | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 0 | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D F D | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 4 5 3 | – 1 – 3 4 2 | x A# D A# D F | hard | |
| x 5 3 4 5 3 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x D F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 8 0 4 8 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A# F D A# F D | hard | |
| 8 5 0 8 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A# D D D F x | medium | |
| 8 8 8 8 8 x | 1 1 1 1 1 – | A# F A# D F x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 3 4 5 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# F A# D D | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.