A7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – G Minor (gDGBbD)
in G Minor (gDGBbD) (G-D-G-A#-D) 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 3 1 | – – 2 3 1 | G x A C# D# | hard | |
| 6 x 2 5 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C# x A D# G | hard | |
| 0 7 6 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | G A C# D# G | medium | |
| 6 7 8 9 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# A D# G x | medium | |
| 0 7 8 9 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A D# G C# | hard | |
| 0 11 8 11 11 | – 2 1 3 4 | G C# D# A C# | medium | |
| 0 1 2 3 1 | – 1 2 3 1 | G D# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 5 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A G C# D# x | hard | |
| 0 7 6 5 7 | – 3 2 1 4 | G A C# D# A | medium | |
| 8 7 6 9 x | 3 2 1 4 – | D# A C# G x | medium | |
| 0 7 8 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | G A D# A C# | hard | |
| 8 11 0 11 11 | 1 2 – 3 4 | D# C# G A C# | medium | |
| 2 1 0 3 1 | 3 1 – 4 2 | A D# G C# D# | medium | |
| 6 5 2 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C# G A D# x | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 5 | – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# D# G | medium | |
| 6 x 8 9 7 | 1 – 3 4 2 | C# x D# G A | 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 – G Minor (gDGBbD) 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.