A# chord on 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (D)
in Whole Step Down (D) (D-G-C-F-A-D) tuning · Also known as D Standard
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 0 1 0 | – 3 2 – 1 – | x A# D F A# D | medium | |
| x 3 2 x 5 3 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x A# D x D F | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 5 3 | – 1 2 3 4 1 | x A# F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 7 5 5 5 8 | 3 2 1 1 1 4 | A# D F A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 x 0 8 8 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A# D x F F A# | hard | |
| 8 10 10 9 8 8 | 1 3 4 2 1 1 | A# F A# D F A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 10 10 9 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | D F A# D x x | easy | |
| x x 10 12 x 12 | – – 1 2 – 3 | x x A# F x D | hard | |
| x 3 2 0 1 3 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A# D F A# F | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 x 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x A# D A# x F | hard | |
| x 3 5 5 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x A# F A# D x | medium | |
| 8 7 5 5 5 0 | 3 2 1 1 1 – | A# D F A# D D | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 7 10 0 8 0 | 2 1 4 – 3 – | A# D A# F F D | medium | |
| 8 10 10 9 8 0 | 1 3 4 2 1 – | A# F A# D F D | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 10 9 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x F A# D x x | easy | |
| x x 10 12 x 0 | – – 1 2 – – | x x A# F x D | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Whole Step Down (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.