A+ chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) 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 0 3 2 1 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x A F A C# | medium | |
| x 4 4 3 2 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x A C# F A x | medium | |
| x 4 4 3 x x | – 2 3 1 – – | x A C# F x x | easy | |
| x 4 0 7 6 5 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x A A A C# F | medium | |
| x x 0 7 6 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x A A C# F | medium | |
| 9 x 8 7 6 x | 4 – 3 2 1 – | A x F A C# x | hard | |
| 9 8 8 7 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C# F A x x | medium | |
| 9 8 8 x x x | 3 1 2 – – – | A C# F x x x | easy | |
| x x 0 11 10 9 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x A C# F A | medium | |
| x x 0 11 10 x | – – – 2 1 – | x x A C# F x | easy | |
| x 12 0 11 x x | – 2 – 1 – – | x F A C# x x | easy | |
| x 4 0 3 2 1 | – 4 – 3 2 1 | x A A F A C# | medium | |
| x 4 4 x 2 5 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A C# x A F | hard | |
| x 4 4 3 6 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x A C# F C# x | medium | |
| x 4 0 x 6 5 | – 1 – – 3 2 | x A A x C# F | hard | |
| x x x 7 6 5 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x x A C# F | medium |
The A+ chord (Augmented) is built from the notes A, C#, F. Below are playable fingerings for Oud 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.