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A/G♯ chord

A major with G♯ in the bass

Notes
A C♯ E / G♯
Formula
1 3 5

3 ways to play A/G♯

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 2
    A/G# chord, shape 1: 4-4-2-2-5-52fr231144G♯C♯EAEAPlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-4-2-2-5-5

  2. Shape 2Barre, fret 2
    A/G# chord, shape 2: 4-4-2-2-2-52fr231114G♯C♯EAC♯APlay string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    4-4-2-2-2-5

  3. Shape 3Barre, fret 5
    A/G# chord, shape 3: x-x-6-6-5-55fr××2311G♯C♯EAPlay string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-6-6-5-5

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

About A/G♯

A/G♯ is A with G♯ as the lowest note. Slash chords like this let the bass line move step by step between chords.

Chords in the key of A major

These chords share notes with A/G♯ and sound natural next to it.

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