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A#m on guitar

A#m is a minor, spelled A#, C# and E#. In Standard tuning (E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4) the easiest shape is x13321, which sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string. 12 positions for it are shown below, from the nut up to fret 14.

Notes and intervals

NoteA#C#E#
Interval1P3m5P

12 ways to play it

Ordered by how hard they are to fret, easiest first, one per position on the neck. Fret numbers are relative to the position marked beside each grid.

A# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.342
x13321sits at fret 1, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 1 and mutes 1 string
A# minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 6.6fr23
688666sits at fret 6 and needs a barre across 6 strings at fret 6
A# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 3 with finger 2, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 2 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.231
xx332xsits at fret 2, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A# minor, position 3, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 3, fret 4 with finger 2, fret 3, fret 3, fret 6 with finger 4, muted. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 3, strings 3 to 4.3fr324
64336xsits at fret 3, needs a barre across 2 strings at fret 3 and mutes 1 string
A# minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1342
xx810119sits at fret 8, spans 3 frets and mutes 2 strings
A# minor, position 13, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 13, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 15 with finger 4, fret 14 with finger 2, fret 13. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 13, strings 2 to 6.13fr342
x1315151413sits at fret 13, needs a barre across 5 strings at fret 13 and mutes 1 string
A# minor, position 10, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 2, fret 10 with finger 1, fret 11 with finger 3, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.10fr213
xx111011xsits at fret 10, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A# minor, position 9, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 11 with finger 3, fret 10 with finger 2, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 1. Frets are relative to the capo.9fr3241
xx1110119sits at fret 9, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings
A# minor, position 4, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6 with finger 2, fret 4 with finger 1, fret 8 with finger 4, fret 6 with finger 3, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.4fr2143
6486xxsits at fret 4, spans 4 frets and mutes 2 strings
A# minor, position 11, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 13 with finger 2, fret 13 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 1, muted, muted, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.11fr231
131311xxxsits at fret 11, spans 2 frets and mutes 3 strings
A# minor, position 14, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 15 with finger 2, fret 15 with finger 3, fret 14 with finger 1, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.14fr231
xx151514xsits at fret 14, spans 1 fret and mutes 3 strings
A# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1 with finger 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, muted. Frets are relative to the capo.1342
x1332xsits at fret 1, spans 2 frets and mutes 2 strings

The five shapes

Every shape below is one of the five open chords moved up the neck, with a finger — or the nut — standing in for the open strings. A#m turns up as an A shape, an E shape and a D shape: A at fret 1, E at fret 6, D at fret 8.

A# minor, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 1, fret 3 with finger 3, fret 3 with finger 4, fret 2 with finger 2, fret 1. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 1, strings 2 to 6.342
A shapeA#m as an A shape: barre at fret 1, fingered x13321.
A# minor, position 6, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 6, fret 8 with finger 2, fret 8 with finger 3, fret 6, fret 6, fret 6. Frets are relative to the capo. Barre at relative fret 6, strings 1 to 6.6fr23
E shapeA#m as an E shape: barre at fret 6, fingered 688666.
A# minor, position 8, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, muted, fret 8 with finger 1, fret 10 with finger 3, fret 11 with finger 4, fret 9 with finger 2. Frets are relative to the capo.8fr1342
D shapeA#m as a D shape: index finger at fret 8, fingered xx810119.

Keys A#m belongs to

A#m is diatonic to 24 of the 96 keys this app knows, playing a different role in each.

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