The A♯ Major chord is a three-note chord made up of A♯, C♯♯, and E♯. It is built from a root, major third, and perfect fifth.
Construction
| Note | Interval | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| A♯ | Root | 1 |
| C♯♯ | Major 3rd | 3 |
| E♯ | Perfect 5th | 5 |
How to Play the A♯ Major
Right Hand (RH)
Place your right hand over the keys with the thumb on the root. Use the fingering: 1 – 3 – 5
Left Hand (LH)
For the left hand, start with your pinky on the root. Use the fingering: 5 – 3 – 1
A♯ Major Inversions
| Position | Notes |
|---|---|
| Root Position | A♯ – C♯♯ – E♯ |
| 1st Inversion | C♯♯ – E♯ – A♯ |
| 2nd Inversion | E♯ – A♯ – C♯♯ |
Key Signature
A chord has no key signature of its own, but the A♯ Major is the tonic (I) chord of A# Major, whose key signature has 2 flats (B♭, E♭).
Order of flats
Flats are added in a fixed order — the reverse of the sharp order. Each new flat key adds the next flat on the list.
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Chords in the Key of A♯ Major
These are the triads built on each degree of the A♯ major scale:
Common A♯ Major Progressions
Pick a progression and press play. Change the key to hear it anywhere — every chord is built from the same theory as the chord pages, so the notes always agree.
The most fundamental major progression — the I, IV and V chords. The backbone of countless folk, country, blues and rock songs.