A#m 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#m
Minor
Notes:A# · C# · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#m shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 1 0 1 3 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A# C# F A# F | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 4 3 | – 1 3 4 2 1 | x A# F A# C# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 6 5 0 4 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A# C# F F C# x | hard | |
| 8 6 5 0 8 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | A# C# F F F x | medium | |
| 8 6 x 0 8 8 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A# C# x F F A# | hard | |
| 8 10 10 8 8 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 1 | A# F A# C# F A# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 10 12 x 11 | – – 1 3 – 2 | x x A# F x C# | hard | |
| x 3 1 0 1 x | – 3 1 – 2 – | x A# C# F A# x | medium | |
| x 3 5 5 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A# F A# C# x | medium | |
| 8 x 5 0 4 8 | 3 – 2 – 1 4 | A# x F F C# A# | hard | |
| 8 6 5 5 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A# C# F A# x x | medium | |
| 8 6 x 8 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A# C# x C# F x | hard | |
| 8 10 10 8 8 x | 1 2 3 1 1 – | A# F A# C# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 10 0 x x | 3 1 2 – – – | C# F A# F x x | easy | |
| x 3 1 0 4 3 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x A# C# F C# F | medium | |
| x x x 5 4 3 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x A# C# F | medium |
The A#m chord (Minor) is built from the notes A#, C#, 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#m chord is built
Formula: 1 · ♭3 · 5
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| ♭3 | 3 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | F |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#m in another tuning
What notes make up the A#m chord?
A#m is a Minor 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.