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 · F# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 0 1 | 1 4 2 – 3 | A# F# A# D G# | medium | |
| x 2 5 6 3 | – 1 3 4 2 | x F# D G# A# | hard | |
| x 4 5 4 3 | – 2 4 3 1 | x G# D F# A# | medium | |
| 5 6 9 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | D A# F# G# x | hard | |
| x 6 9 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A# F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 x 11 8 7 | 3 – 4 2 1 | F# x G# A# D | hard | |
| x 10 11 8 11 | – 2 3 1 4 | x D G# A# F# | medium | |
| 1 2 x 0 1 | 1 3 – – 2 | A# F# x D G# | easy | |
| 5 2 x 6 3 | 3 1 – 4 2 | D F# x G# A# | hard | |
| 5 4 x 4 3 | 4 2 – 3 1 | D G# x F# A# | hard | |
| 9 6 5 6 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F# A# D G# x | hard | |
| 9 6 9 6 7 | 3 1 4 1 2 | F# A# F# G# D | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 x 9 8 7 | 4 – 3 2 1 | G# x F# A# D | hard | |
| 9 10 11 8 x | 2 3 4 1 – | F# D G# A# x | medium | |
| 1 2 5 4 1 | 1 2 4 3 1 | A# F# D F# G# | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 9 6 x 6 7 | 4 1 – 2 3 | F# A# x G# D | hard |
The A#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) 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♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| ♯5 | 8 | F# |
| ♭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, 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.