A7♯5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop C
in Drop C (C-G-C-F) tuning
A7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:A · C# · F · G
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Fingerings (12)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 5 4 | 1 – 3 2 | C# G F A | hard | |
| 5 6 7 4 | 2 3 4 1 | F C# G A | medium | |
| 5 0 9 8 | 1 – 3 2 | F G A C# | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 | 3 1 2 – | A C# G F | medium | |
| 9 10 7 8 | 3 4 1 2 | A F G C# | medium | |
| 5 0 1 4 | 3 – 1 2 | F G C# A | hard | |
| 7 6 5 4 | 4 3 2 1 | G C# F A | medium | |
| 9 0 5 8 | 3 – 1 2 | A G F C# | hard | |
| 7 6 9 0 | 2 1 3 – | G C# A F | medium | |
| 7 10 9 8 | 1 4 3 2 | G F A C# | medium | |
| 1 2 5 2 | 1 2 4 3 | C# A F G | hard | |
| 5 2 1 2 | 4 2 1 3 | F A C# G | hard |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop C 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.