Accessible Page: Guitar chord A#7 - diagrams and theory

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Chord Shapes

There are 3 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 1 of the A, G and high E strings at the same time
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 3 of the D string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 3 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 2

Fingers Positions

• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 6 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 7 of the G string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 8 of the A string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 9 of the B string

Position Characteristics

• This position requires barre
• This position is movable

Position 3

Fingers Positions

• Mute the low E string
• Mute the A string
• Place your index finger (1) on the fret 8 of the D string
• Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 9 of the B string
• Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the G string
• Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 10 of the high E string

Position Characteristics

• This position is movable

A# 7 Description

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.

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