A#7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
A#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A# · D · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 1 0 1 | 1 – 2 – 3 | A# E A# D G# | easy | |
| x 4 5 2 3 | – 3 4 1 2 | x G# D E A# | medium | |
| 5 x 7 6 3 | 2 – 4 3 1 | D x E G# A# | hard | |
| x 4 7 8 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x G# E A# D | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 9 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A# D G# E | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 | – 1 2 1 3 | x A# E G# D | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| 7 10 11 8 7 | 1 3 4 2 1 | E D G# A# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 8 9 | – 3 4 1 2 | x D G# A# E | medium | |
| 1 0 x 0 1 | 1 – – – 2 | A# E x D G# | easy | |
| 5 4 x 2 3 | 4 3 – 1 2 | D G# x E A# | hard | |
| 5 4 7 x 3 | 3 2 4 – 1 | D G# E x A# | hard | |
| 5 4 7 8 x | 2 1 3 4 – | D G# E A# x | hard | |
| 5 6 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A# E G# x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 6 7 | 2 1 3 1 4 | E A# E G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 7 8 7 | 4 3 1 2 1 | G# D E A# D | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 x 8 9 | 4 3 – 1 2 | G# D x A# E | hard |
The A#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A#, D, E, 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♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| ♭5 | 6 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#7♭5 chord?
A#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes A#, D, E, 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.