A# Guitar Chord — Chart and Tabs in Half Step Down Tuning

Short answer: A# is a A# Major chord with the notes A♯, C♯♯, E♯. In Half Step Down tuning, there are 120 voicings. See the fingering diagrams below.

Also known as: A#M, A#Δ, A# maj, A# Major

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How to Play A# on Guitar

A#, A#M, A#Δ, A#maj, A#Major

Notes: A♯, C♯♯, E♯

7,9,9,8,7,7 (134211)
x,9,9,8,7,7 (x34211)
x,9,9,8,0,7 (x342.1)
x,x,9,8,7,7 (xx3211)
x,x,x,8,7,7 (xxx211)
x,9,9,11,0,11 (x123.4)
x,9,9,8,0,11 (x231.4)
x,x,9,11,0,11 (xx12.3)
x,x,x,11,0,11 (xxx1.2)
x,x,9,8,7,11 (xx3214)
x,x,9,11,7,11 (xx2314)
7,9,9,8,0,x (1342.x)
7,9,x,8,7,7 (13x211)
7,9,9,8,7,x (13421x)
7,x,9,8,7,7 (1x3211)
x,9,9,8,0,x (x231.x)
7,9,9,8,x,7 (1342x1)
11,9,9,11,0,x (3124.x)
11,9,9,8,0,x (4231.x)
7,9,x,8,0,7 (14x3.2)
11,9,9,11,x,11 (2113x4)
x,9,x,8,7,7 (x3x211)
7,x,9,8,7,11 (1x3214)
7,x,9,11,7,11 (1x2314)
11,9,x,8,7,7 (43x211)
11,x,9,11,7,7 (3x2411)
11,9,x,11,7,7 (32x411)
11,9,9,x,7,7 (423x11)
7,9,x,8,7,11 (13x214)
7,9,9,x,7,11 (123x14)
7,9,x,11,7,11 (12x314)
11,x,9,8,7,7 (4x3211)
x,6,x,4,7,7 (x2x134)
11,9,9,x,0,11 (312x.4)
x,9,9,8,7,x (x3421x)
11,9,x,11,0,11 (21x3.4)
11,x,9,11,0,11 (2x13.4)
x,9,x,8,0,7 (x3x2.1)
x,6,9,8,7,x (x1432x)
x,6,x,8,7,7 (x1x423)
11,9,x,8,0,11 (32x1.4)
x,9,9,11,x,11 (x112x3)
7,9,9,x,0,11 (123x.4)
7,9,x,11,0,11 (12x3.4)
7,x,9,11,0,11 (1x23.4)
11,9,9,x,0,7 (423x.1)
7,9,x,8,0,11 (13x2.4)
11,x,9,11,0,7 (3x24.1)
11,9,x,8,0,7 (43x2.1)
11,9,x,11,0,7 (32x4.1)
x,9,9,8,x,7 (x342x1)
x,9,x,11,0,11 (x1x2.3)
x,9,9,x,0,11 (x12x.3)
x,x,9,8,7,x (xx321x)
x,6,9,x,7,7 (x14x23)
x,9,x,8,0,11 (x2x1.3)
x,9,9,8,x,11 (x231x4)
x,9,9,x,7,11 (x23x14)
x,x,9,11,x,11 (xx12x3)
x,x,9,x,7,11 (xx2x13)
7,x,x,8,7,7 (1xx211)
7,x,9,8,7,x (1x321x)
7,9,x,8,0,x (13x2.x)
7,9,x,8,7,x (13x21x)
11,9,9,11,x,x (2113xx)
11,9,9,x,0,x (312x.x)
7,9,9,8,x,x (1342xx)
7,6,x,4,7,x (32x14x)
x,9,x,8,0,x (x2x1.x)
7,9,x,8,x,7 (13x2x1)
7,6,x,x,7,7 (21xx34)
7,6,x,8,7,x (21x43x)
11,x,9,11,0,x (2x13.x)
11,9,x,11,0,x (21x3.x)
11,9,x,8,0,x (32x1.x)
x,9,9,8,x,x (x231xx)
7,6,9,x,7,x (214x3x)
x,6,x,4,7,x (x2x13x)
11,9,9,x,x,11 (211xx3)
11,x,x,11,0,11 (1xx2.3)
11,9,9,8,x,x (4231xx)
x,6,x,x,7,7 (x1xx23)
11,9,x,x,7,7 (32xx11)
11,x,x,11,7,7 (2xx311)
11,x,9,x,7,7 (3x2x11)
7,x,x,8,7,11 (1xx213)
7,x,x,11,7,11 (1xx213)
7,x,9,x,7,11 (1x2x13)
11,x,x,8,7,7 (3xx211)
7,9,x,x,7,11 (12xx13)
11,9,x,x,0,11 (21xx.3)
x,9,9,x,x,11 (x11xx2)
x,6,9,x,7,x (x13x2x)
7,9,x,x,0,11 (12xx.3)
11,9,x,x,0,7 (32xx.1)
11,x,x,11,0,7 (2xx3.1)
11,x,9,11,7,x (3x241x)
11,9,9,x,7,x (423x1x)
11,x,9,8,7,x (4x321x)
7,x,x,11,0,11 (1xx2.3)
x,9,x,8,x,7 (x3x2x1)
11,x,9,11,x,11 (2x13x4)
x,9,x,x,0,11 (x1xx.2)
11,9,9,x,x,7 (423xx1)
11,9,x,8,x,7 (43x2x1)
7,9,x,8,x,11 (13x2x4)
11,x,9,11,x,7 (3x24x1)
7,9,9,x,x,11 (123xx4)
7,9,x,11,x,11 (12x3x4)
11,x,9,x,7,11 (3x2x14)
7,x,9,11,x,11 (1x23x4)
11,9,x,11,x,7 (32x4x1)
7,x,x,8,7,x (1xx21x)
11,9,9,x,x,x (211xxx)
11,9,x,x,0,x (21xx.x)
7,6,x,x,7,x (21xx3x)
11,x,x,11,0,x (1xx2.x)
7,9,x,8,x,x (13x2xx)
11,x,9,11,x,x (2x13xx)
7,x,x,x,7,11 (1xxx12)

Quick Summary

  • The A# chord contains the notes: A♯, C♯♯, E♯
  • In Half Step Down tuning, there are 120 voicings available
  • Also written as: A#M, A#Δ, A# maj, A# Major
  • Each diagram shows finger positions on the Guitar fretboard

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the A# chord on Guitar?

A# is a A# Major chord. It contains the notes A♯, C♯♯, E♯. On Guitar in Half Step Down tuning, there are 120 ways to play this chord.

How do you play A# on Guitar?

To play A# on in Half Step Down tuning, use one of the 120 voicings shown above. Each diagram shows finger positions on the fretboard, with numbers indicating which fingers to use.

What notes are in the A# chord?

The A# chord contains the notes: A♯, C♯♯, E♯.

How many ways can you play A# on Guitar?

In Half Step Down tuning, there are 120 voicings for the A# chord. Each voicing uses a different position on the fretboard while playing the same notes: A♯, C♯♯, E♯.

What are other names for A#?

A# is also known as A#M, A#Δ, A# maj, A# Major. These are different notations for the same chord with the same notes: A♯, C♯♯, E♯.

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