A(♯4) 8-string guitar chord

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8-string · Standard

A major with sharp four, no fifth, from A Lydian · Open position

F♯BEADGBE♯4R3noteAD♯AC♯roleR♯4R3fret0122frets 1–2C1C2C3C4C5C6

How to play A(♯4) on 8-string guitar

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the D string at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high B string at the 2nd fret. Let the A string ring open. Don’t play the F♯, low B, low E and high E strings.

From the F♯ string x x x 0 1 2 2 x (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A(♯4)?

A(♯4), A major with sharp four, no fifth, is A, C♯ and D♯: the root (A), the major third (C♯) and the augmented fourth (D♯). Its formula is 1 3 ♯4.

A(♯4) on other instruments

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