A7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
A7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A · C# · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 x 2 1 1 | – – 3 1 2 | G x A C# D# | easy | |
| 6 x 2 3 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C# x A D# G | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 7 | – 1 2 3 4 | x D# C# G A | hard | |
| 6 9 8 x 5 | 2 4 3 – 1 | C# A D# x G | hard | |
| 6 9 8 7 x | 1 4 3 2 – | C# A D# G x | medium | |
| 0 9 8 7 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | G A D# G C# | hard | |
| 0 9 8 9 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | G A D# A C# | medium | |
| 0 1 2 1 1 | – 1 2 1 1 | G C# A C# D# | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 x 6 3 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A x C# D# G | hard | |
| x 7 6 3 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G C# D# A | hard | |
| 8 9 6 x 5 | 3 4 2 – 1 | D# A C# x G | hard | |
| 8 9 6 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | D# A C# G x | medium | |
| x 9 8 7 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A D# G C# | hard | |
| 0 9 8 x 11 | – 2 1 – 3 | G A D# x C# | hard | |
| 2 1 0 1 1 | 4 1 – 2 3 | A C# G C# D# | medium | |
| 2 3 6 x 5 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A D# C# x G | hard |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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 | 6 | D# |
| ♭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#, D#, 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.