x 1 3 3 3 1
A# major
Notes: A# · C## · E#
More common: Bb major
Triads
Suspended
Sevenths
Extensions
Common shapes (4)
6 5 3 3 3 6
6 8 8 7 6 6
x x 8 10 11 10
Other shapes (23)
Showing 12 of 23
x 1 0 3 3 1
x 1 3 3 3 x
6 8 0 7 x x
6 5 0 x 6 x
6 5 0 7 6 x
6 5 0 3 6 x
6 8 0 7 6 x
6 5 0 x 6 6
6 5 3 3 x x
6 x 0 7 6 6
x 1 3 x 3 1
x x 8 7 6 6
About A# major
A# major is built from three notes: A# (root), C## (major third) and E# (perfect fifth). Its interval formula is 1 – 3 – 5. Its major third gives it a cheerful, open character, the most common in pop, rock and folk.
On guitar, A# major has 4 common shapes: the A, G, E and D shapes. These are CAGED system shapes, the basis for playing the same chord anywhere on the neck. The viewer also shows 23 more voicings, from easiest to hardest. A# major is also written as Bb major: the same chord with the root spelled differently, and it sounds identical. The more common spelling is Bb major.