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