A7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass
in Standard (BEADG) tuning
A7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:A · C# · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 5 4 3 0 | – 3 2 1 – | x A C# F G | medium | |
| 2 3 4 3 2 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C# G C# F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 3 4 7 x | 3 1 2 4 – | F G C# A x | hard | |
| 6 5 4 5 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | F A C# G G | medium | |
| x 5 8 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A F G C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 9 10 7 6 | 1 3 4 2 1 | F C# G A C# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 9 8 7 0 | 4 3 2 1 – | A C# F A G | medium | |
| 10 9 8 11 0 | 3 2 1 4 – | A C# F C# G | medium | |
| 10 9 10 x 10 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A C# G x F | hard | |
| 10 x 10 11 10 | 1 – 2 4 3 | A x G C# F | hard | |
| 2 3 0 3 0 | 1 2 – 3 – | C# G A F G | easy | |
| x 3 4 3 2 | – 2 4 3 1 | x G C# F A | medium | |
| 6 3 x 7 6 | 2 1 – 4 3 | F G x A C# | hard | |
| 6 5 4 5 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F A C# G x | medium | |
| 6 5 0 5 6 | 3 1 – 2 4 | F A A G C# | medium | |
| 6 9 8 7 0 | 1 4 3 2 – | F C# F A G | medium |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass 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.