A# chord on Octave Mandolin
in Standard (GDAE) (G-G-D-D-A-A-E-E) tuning
A#
Major
Notes:A# · D · F
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A# shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 | 3 3 – – 1 1 2 2 | A# A# D D A# A# F F | medium | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | A# A# F F D D x x | medium | |
| 7 7 8 8 8 8 6 6 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | D D A# A# F F A# A# | medium | |
| 7 7 8 8 8 8 x x | 1 1 2 2 3 3 – – | D D A# A# F F x x | easy | |
| x x 8 8 8 8 10 10 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x A# A# F F D D | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 5 5 1 1 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | A# A# D D D D F F | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | A# A# F F D D A# A# | medium | |
| 7 7 0 0 8 8 6 6 | 2 2 – – 3 3 1 1 | D D D D F F A# A# | medium | |
| 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 10 | 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | D D A# A# F F D D | medium | |
| 10 10 8 8 8 8 10 10 | 3 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 | F F A# A# F F D D | medium | |
| 3 3 0 0 x x 1 1 | 2 2 – – – – 1 1 | A# A# D D x x F F | hard | |
| x x 3 3 5 5 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x F F D D A# A# | medium | |
| x x 0 0 8 8 6 6 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 | x x D D F F A# A# | medium | |
| 10 10 8 8 x x 10 10 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | F F A# A# x x D D | hard | |
| 3 3 3 3 5 5 1 1 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A# A# F F D D F F | hard | |
| 7 7 3 3 5 5 6 6 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | D D F F D D A# A# | hard |
The A# chord (Major) is built from the notes A#, D, F. Below are playable fingerings for Octave Mandolin 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
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.