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# · F · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 4 3 0 | – 1 2 1 – | A G C# F G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 3 4 3 2 | – 2 4 3 1 | x G C# F A | medium | |
| 4 5 8 5 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | C# A F G G | hard | |
| 0 5 8 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 | A A F G C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 x 10 7 6 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F x G A C# | hard | |
| 0 9 8 7 0 | – 3 2 1 – | A C# F A G | medium | |
| 0 9 8 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – | A C# F C# G | medium | |
| 0 9 10 11 10 | – 1 2 4 3 | A C# G C# F | medium | |
| 0 x 10 11 10 | – – 1 2 1 | A x G C# F | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 0 3 4 3 x | – 1 2 1 – | A G C# F x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 3 x 3 2 | 4 2 – 3 1 | C# G x F A | hard | |
| 4 5 8 7 0 | 1 2 4 3 – | C# A F A G | hard | |
| x 5 8 5 6 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A F G C# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 7 6 | 4 – 3 2 1 | G x F A C# | hard | |
| 0 9 10 7 10 | – 2 3 1 4 | A C# G A F | medium | |
| 0 9 8 x 0 | – 2 1 – – | A C# F x G | easy |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, 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 | 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.