A7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A · C# · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 4 1 0 | – 2 3 1 – | A G C# D# G | medium | |
| 4 x 6 5 2 | 2 – 4 3 1 | C# x D# G A | hard | |
| x 3 6 7 6 | – 1 2 4 3 | x G D# A C# | hard | |
| 0 5 4 5 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | A A C# G D# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 5 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | A A D# G C# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 6 7 0 | – 3 1 2 – | A C# D# A G | medium | |
| 0 9 10 7 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | A C# G A D# | medium | |
| 0 9 10 11 8 | – 2 3 4 1 | A C# G C# D# | medium | |
| 0 11 10 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | A D# G C# G | easy | |
| 12 11 12 11 12 | 2 1 3 1 4 | A D# A C# G | medium · barre on fret 11 | |
| 0 3 4 1 2 | – 3 4 1 2 | A G C# D# A | medium | |
| 4 3 6 x 2 | 3 2 4 – 1 | C# G D# x A | hard | |
| 4 3 6 7 x | 2 1 3 4 – | C# G D# A x | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 8 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C# G D# | hard | |
| x 5 6 5 6 | – 1 2 1 3 | x A D# G C# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 6 x 0 | – 2 1 – – | A C# D# x G | hard |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.