A7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
A7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:A · C# · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 | G x A C# F | easy | |
| 2 3 2 2 5 | 1 2 1 1 3 | A F A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 0 7 6 6 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | G A C# F G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 6 7 | – 3 1 2 4 | G A C# F A | medium | |
| 0 7 10 8 11 | – 1 3 2 4 | G A F G C# | hard | |
| 10 11 12 10 11 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F C# G A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 7 6 6 3 | – 4 2 3 1 | G A C# F F | hard | |
| 2 5 2 2 3 | 1 3 1 1 2 | A G A C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 6 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | x A C# F G | medium | |
| 0 7 6 6 x | – 3 1 2 – | G A C# F x | easy | |
| 0 7 10 10 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A F A C# | hard | |
| 0 11 10 10 11 | – 3 1 2 4 | G C# F A C# | medium | |
| 0 3 2 2 3 | – 3 1 2 4 | G F A C# F | medium | |
| 6 x 2 6 5 | 3 – 1 4 2 | C# x A F G | hard | |
| 6 7 x 6 5 | 2 4 – 3 1 | C# A x F G | hard | |
| 6 7 10 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# A F G x | hard |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the A7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| ♯5 | 8 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See A7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A7♯5 chord?
A7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes A, C#, F, G.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.