A# chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 3 3 3 1 | – – – 1 2 3 4 1 | x x x A# F A# D F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 6 5 3 3 3 x | 3 1 4 2 1 1 1 – | A# D A# D F A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 5 0 x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | A# F A# D D x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 7 6 6 | 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 1 | A# F A# F A# D F A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 8 0 7 x x | – 4 3 2 – 1 – – | x A# D F D D x x | hard | |
| x 11 10 8 0 10 x x | – 4 2 1 – 3 – – | x A# D F D F x x | medium | |
| x 11 10 x 0 10 11 x | – 3 1 – – 2 4 – | x A# D x D F A# x | hard | |
| x x x 1 0 3 3 1 | – – – 1 – 3 4 2 | x x x A# D A# D F | medium | |
| x x 6 5 3 3 3 6 | – – 3 2 1 1 1 4 | x x A# D F A# D A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 6 6 5 x x x x | 2 3 4 1 – – – – | A# F A# D x x x x | medium | |
| 6 6 6 8 8 7 6 x | 1 1 1 3 4 2 1 – | A# F A# F A# D F x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 8 0 7 11 x | – 3 – 2 – 1 4 – | x A# x F D D A# x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 10 11 10 | – – – – 1 2 4 3 | x x x x A# F A# D | medium | |
| x 11 10 x 0 10 x x | – 3 1 – – 2 – – | x A# D x D F x x | easy | |
| x x x 1 3 3 3 x | – – – 1 2 3 4 – | x x x A# F A# D x | medium | |
| 6 3 6 5 3 3 x x | 3 1 4 2 1 1 – – | A# D A# D F A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, 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 | 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.