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A/C♯ A major over C♯
Difficulty
Fingers 2
Shapes 12 How to play A/C♯ Index finger (1): press flat across the D string to the B string at the 2th fret, a barre. Ring finger (3): 4th fret of the A string. Don't play: low E string, high E string. ‹ A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x4222x 1 3 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 1 of 8 Frets x4222x 1 3 E B G D A E x4222x · A/C♯ shape
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42220 4 1 2 3 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 2 of 8 Frets x42220 4 1 2 3 E B G D A E x42220
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42250 3 1 2 4 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 3 of 8 Frets x42250 3 1 2 4 E B G D A E x42250
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x422x0 3 1 2 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 4 of 8 Frets x422x0 3 1 2 E B G D A E x422x0
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x42255 1 2 3 4 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 5 of 8 Frets x42255 1 2 3 4 E B G D A E x42255
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x42225 1 3 4 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 6 of 8 Frets x42225 1 3 4 E B G D A E x42225
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x4x220 3 1 2 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 7 of 8 Frets x4x220 3 1 2 E B G D A E x4x220
A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x4x250 3 1 4 E A D G B E A/C♯ chord on guitar, shape 8 of 8 Frets x4x250 3 1 4 E B G D A E x4x250
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Chords that go with A/C♯ The other chords of A major, the key where A/C♯ is home (I). Songs in this key move between them.
A I A Strings from lowest to highest: muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, open. Bm ii Bm Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 3 finger 2, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. C♯m iii C♯m Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4 finger 1, fret 6 finger 3, fret 6 finger 4, fret 5 finger 2, fret 4 finger 1. Barre at fret 4. 4fr D IV D Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, open, fret 2 finger 1, fret 3 finger 3, fret 2 finger 2. E V E Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2 finger 2, fret 2 finger 3, fret 1 finger 1, open, open. F♯m vi F♯m Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2 finger 1, fret 4 finger 3, fret 4 finger 4, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1, fret 2 finger 1. Barre at fret 2. Strumming patterns to try ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Four downs Steady, for learning changes ↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ Folk / pop The everyday pattern ↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ Ballad Slow songs, 3/4 or 6/8 ↑ ↑ ↑ ↑ Reggae skank Off-beat chops About the A/C♯ chord A major over C♯ is built from 3 notes: A (1), C♯ (3), E (5). The note C♯ is played in the bass. There are 12 ways to play it above, from the open position up the neck: start with the first, then pick whichever is closest to the chord you play before and after it.
A/C♯ belongs to D major (V), A major (I), E major (IV), B minor (VII), F sharp minor (III).
