A#m Guitar Chord

How to play A#m: a minor built on A#, with 1 voicing, the notes, the keys it belongs to, and songs that use it.

Chord Diagram

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A common voicing

The first diagram is a common voicing: played at the first few frets. An X above a string means don't play it; an O means play it open.

How to play A#m

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 3 2 1 (x = not played).

  1. Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the A string to the high E string (a barre).
  2. Add the B string at the 2nd fret.
  3. Add the D and G strings at the 3rd fret.
  4. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.
A#m and Bbm are the same pitches spelled two ways, so the fingerings are identical. See Bbm for the other spelling.

Notes & Intervals in A#m

NoteA#C#E#
IntervalRb35

A#m is a minor with A# as its root. The full theoretical spelling is A#, C#, E#. This voicing sounds every chord tone.

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Keys That Use A#m

A#m is a diatonic chord (built from the key's own notes) in 3 major keys and 4 minor keys. The roman numeral is the chord's place in that key; tap a key for all of its chords.

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Questions About A#m

What notes are in the A#m chord?

A#m is spelled A#, C#, E#: the root, minor 3rd, 5th. The common guitar voicing sounds every one of them.

How do you play A#m on guitar?

Frets from the low E string to the high E string: x 1 3 3 2 1 (x means the string is not played). Lay your index finger across the 1st fret from the A string to the high E string (a barre). Add the B string at the 2nd fret. Add the D and G strings at the 3rd fret. Strum from the A string down; the low E string stays silent.

What key is the A#m chord in?

A#m belongs to 7 keys: Ab major (the ii chord), Db major (the vi chord), F# major (the iii chord), Bb minor (the i), F minor (the iv), D# minor (the v) and D minor (the vi, from the harmonic minor).

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