A# chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-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 3 0 3 2 3 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x A# D A# D F | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x A# F A# D x | medium | |
| x 3 3 7 5 3 | – 1 1 3 2 1 | x A# F D F F | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x 8 7 5 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A# D F A# | medium | |
| 10 7 0 10 10 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A# D D F A# D | medium | |
| x x 8 10 10 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x A# F A# D | medium | |
| 10 10 0 10 10 0 | 1 2 – 3 4 – | A# F D F A# D | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 2 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x A# F A# D D | medium | |
| x x x 3 2 3 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x A# D F | easy | |
| x 3 3 7 5 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x A# F D F x | hard | |
| x x 8 7 5 0 | – – 3 2 1 – | x x A# D F D | medium | |
| 10 10 0 7 10 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A# F D D A# D | medium | |
| 10 x 0 10 10 8 | 2 – – 3 4 1 | A# x D F A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 0 10 10 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | A# F D F A# x | medium | |
| x 3 3 3 5 0 | – 1 1 1 2 – | x A# F A# F D | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 x 3 2 3 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x A# x A# D F | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Orkney 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.