A#7 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#7
Dominant 7
Notes:A# · D · F · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 0 1 | 1 2 3 – 4 | A# F A# D G# | medium | |
| x 6 5 6 3 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A# D G# A# | medium | |
| x 4 8 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G# F A# D | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 – | x A# D G# x | easy | |
| x 6 8 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A# F G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 11 8 7 | – 3 4 2 1 | x D G# A# D | hard | |
| 8 10 11 8 10 | 1 2 4 1 3 | F D G# A# F | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 1 0 1 | – – 1 – 2 | x x A# D G# | easy | |
| x 4 5 3 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# D F A# | medium | |
| 5 4 8 8 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D G# F A# x | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A# D G# D | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 7 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A# x G# D | easy | |
| x x 11 8 7 | – – 3 2 1 | x x G# A# D | hard | |
| 8 10 11 8 x | 1 2 3 1 – | F D G# A# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 1 x 0 1 | 1 2 – – 3 | A# F x D G# | easy | |
| x 4 5 6 3 | – 2 3 4 1 | x G# D G# A# | medium |
The A#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A#, D, 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 A#7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| 5 | 7 | F |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#7 chord?
A#7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes A#, D, 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.