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