A(♯4) banjo chord

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Banjo · Standard

A major with sharp four, no fifth, from A Lydian · Frets 1–2

GDGBD♯4R3♯4noteD♯AC♯D♯role♯4R3♯4fret1221frets 1–2C3C4C5C6

How to play A(♯4) on banjo

The most common way, the first shape above: lay your index finger flat across the four strings from the low D to the high D at the 1st fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the B string at the 2nd fret. Don’t play the short G string.

From the short G string x 1 2 2 1 (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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