A7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G) tuning
A7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A · C# · D# · G
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Fingerings (8)
A7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 5 2 | 1 3 4 2 | D# C# G A | hard | |
| 7 4 5 8 | 3 1 2 4 | A C# G D# | hard | |
| 7 6 5 6 | 4 2 1 3 | A D# G C# | medium | |
| 7 10 11 8 | 1 3 4 2 | A G C# D# | hard | |
| 5 4 1 2 | 4 3 1 2 | G C# D# A | hard | |
| 5 4 7 8 | 2 1 3 4 | G C# A D# | hard | |
| 5 6 7 6 | 1 2 4 3 | G D# A C# | medium | |
| 11 10 7 8 | 4 3 1 2 | C# G A D# | hard |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Drop D 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.