A+ chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 0 3 2 2 x | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x A F A C# x | easy | |
| x x 5 4 3 2 x x | – – 4 3 2 1 – – | x x A C# F A x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 3 x x x | – – 3 2 1 – – – | x x A C# F x x x | medium | |
| 5 6 5 4 x x x x | 2 4 3 1 – – – – | A F A C# x x x x | medium | |
| 5 6 5 0 7 6 x x | 1 2 1 – 4 3 – – | A F A A A C# x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x 0 7 6 6 x | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x A A C# F x | easy | |
| x x x 0 7 10 10 9 | – – – – 1 3 4 2 | x x x A A F A C# | medium | |
| x 10 9 8 x x x x | – 3 2 1 – – – – | x A C# F x x x x | medium | |
| x x x 0 11 10 10 9 | – – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x x A C# F A C# | medium | |
| x x x 0 11 10 10 x | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x A C# F A x | easy | |
| x x x 0 3 2 2 1 | – – – – 4 2 3 1 | x x x A F A C# F | medium | |
| x x 5 x 3 2 2 x | – – 4 – 3 1 2 – | x x A x F A C# x | hard | |
| x x 5 4 3 6 x x | – – 3 2 1 4 – – | x x A C# F C# x x | medium | |
| x x 5 4 x 6 6 x | – – 2 1 – 3 4 – | x x A C# x C# F x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 0 x 6 6 x | 1 2 1 – – 3 4 – | A F A A x C# F x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x x x 7 6 6 x | – – – – 3 1 2 – | x x x x A C# F x | easy |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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.