A#m chord

A# minor chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.

Alternative shapes

A#m

Description and theory

The chord is mostly played as a barre chord or in closed positions.

A#m and Bbm (A sharp and B flat minor) are the same chord, but their names change depending on the key they are played in.

Try it in a chord progression

A#m - F# - G# - A#m

Theory of A#m / Bbm chord

The notes that the A#m chord consists of are A#, C#, F. The notes that the Bbm chord consists of are Bb, Db, F.

Omissions

A#m (no3) is an A# minor with no third (C#).
A#m (no5) is an A# minor with no fifth (F).

Alternatives with capo

Am shape with a capo on 1st fret.
Em shape with a capo on 6th fret.
Dm shape with a capo on 8th fret.

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