A7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 x 3 4 1 | 1 – 3 4 2 | G x A C# D# | hard | |
| 7 x 3 6 5 | 4 – 1 3 2 | C# x A D# G | hard | |
| x 7 7 6 5 | – 3 4 2 1 | x A C# D# G | medium | |
| 7 7 9 10 7 | 1 1 2 3 1 | C# A D# G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 1 1 3 4 1 | 1 1 2 3 1 | G D# A C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 5 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | A G C# D# x | hard | |
| 7 7 x 6 5 | 3 4 – 2 1 | C# A x D# G | hard | |
| 9 7 7 10 7 | 2 1 1 3 1 | D# A C# G A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 3 1 1 4 1 | 2 1 1 3 1 | A D# G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 7 5 3 6 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C# G A D# x | hard | |
| 7 7 9 0 5 | 2 3 4 – 1 | C# A D# A G | hard | |
| 7 7 9 10 x | 1 2 3 4 – | C# A D# G x | medium | |
| 1 5 3 4 1 | 1 4 2 3 1 | G G A C# D# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 x 7 6 5 | 1 – 4 3 2 | A x C# D# G | hard | |
| 9 7 7 0 5 | 4 2 3 – 1 | D# A C# A G | hard | |
| 9 7 7 10 x | 3 1 2 4 – | D# A C# G x | medium |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.