A# Minor Piano Chord
Root
A#Min 3rd
C#5th
E#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A#
C#
E#
The Notes in an A# Minor Chord
The Root
The root of the chord is always the easiest to find because it's in the name of the chord! The root of an A# Minor chord is A#.
The Min 3rd
The minor third of an A# Minor chord is C#. The minor third is up three half-steps from the Root.
Finding C# from A# step by step:
- Start on: A#
- Step 1: move up to B
- Step 2: move up to B#
- Step 3: Land on C#
Min 3rd
C#Root
A#1
2
- B is a minor second above A#.
- B# is a major 2nd above A#.
- C# is a minor third above A#.
The 5th
The fifth of an A# Minor chord is E#. The fifth is down five half-steps from the Root.
Finding E# from A# step by step:
- Start on: A#
- Step 1: move down to GX
- Step 2: move down to G#
- Step 3: move down to FX
- Step 4: move down to F#
- Step 5: Land on E#
5th
E#Root
A#1
2
3
4
- GX is a minor second below A#.
- G# is a major 2nd below A#.
- FX is a minor third below A#.
- F# is a major third below A#.
- E# is a fourth below A#. The 5th is down a fourth? Confusing, right? The note E# is down 5 half-steps from A#, but up 7 half-steps from A#:
5th
E#Root
A#1
2
3
4
5
6
The Inversions of A# Minor
Root Position
Root
A#Min 3rd
C#5th
E#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
A#
C#
E#
1st Inversion
Min 3rd
C#5th
E#Root
A#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
C#
E#
A#
2nd Inversion
5th
E#Root
A#Min 3rd
C#E
G
B
D
F
F
A
C
E
E#
A#
C#
