Guitar chord A#7 - diagrams and theory

Welcome to our tutorial on the A# 7 chord, a member of the Dominant Chords family. This chord, like all dominant chords, has a distinctive sound that is often described as "bluesy" or "jazzy". It's a key component in many music genres and is particularly popular in blues, jazz, and rock.

The A# 7 chord is composed of the notes A#, C##, E#, and G#. These notes are built on the intervals 1, 3, 5, and b7. To understand these intervals and how they build this chord, you might want to check out our tutorial on how to build chords by stacking intervals.

For those who are not familiar with music intervals, here's a quick rundown: 1 is the Root, 3 is the Major Third, 5 is the Perfect Fifth, and b7 is the Minor Seventh. To learn more about these and other intervals, you can refer to our tutorial about fretboard intervals.

In the following sections of this tutorial, we will provide detailed chord diagrams and fretboard patterns to help you learn how to play the A# 7 chord. We will also show you how the tones that compose the chord are distributed on the fretboard. If you need help understanding these chord diagrams and fretboard patterns, you might find our tutorial on how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose it useful.

The A# 7 chord is not a beginner chord, but don't let that discourage you. With practice and patience, you can master this chord and add it to your guitar-playing repertoire. If you're ready to take your guitar skills to the next level, check out our tutorial about dominant (7) guitar chords.