A# chord
A# major chord for guitar in different forms: basic, as barre chord and with a capo.
See also A# minor chord.
A#
A# (capo 3)
A# barre 1st
A# barre 2nd
Alternative shapes
A#
Description
A# is the same as A sharp major and equivalent to B flat, but their names change depending on the key they are played in.
A# is more commonly spelled Bb (B flat). This is because Bb belongs naturally to common flat keys like Bb major, Eb major, Ab major and G minor, whereas A# major is theoretically awkward (it would require notes like Cx and G double sharp).
Chord progressions
A# - Dm - Cm - F
Chords that sound good together with A#
The primary chords to combine in a chord progression with A# is: Cm, Dm, D#, F and Gm.
Follow-up chords
Chords that are likely to follow A# major in progressions:
› D#
› F7
› Gm
Theory of A# chord
The notes that the A# chord consists of are A#, D, F.
Omissions
A# (no3) is an A# major with no third (D). A#(no3) is theoretically identical with A#5.
A# (no5) is an A# major with no fifth (F).
Alternatives with capo
A shape with a capo on 1st fret.
G shape with a capo on 3rd fret (see picture).
E shape with a capo on 6th fret.
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