F7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
F7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:F · A · C# · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 4 1 2 | – 1 3 1 2 | x F C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 3 2 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C# x D# F A | hard | |
| x 5 6 3 6 | – 2 3 1 4 | x A D# F C# | medium | |
| 8 x 4 7 8 | 3 – 1 2 4 | F x C# A D# | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x 6 | 4 1 2 – 3 | F A D# x C# | hard | |
| 8 9 6 7 6 | 3 4 1 2 1 | F C# D# A C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 0 7 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | F C# A A D# | medium | |
| 8 9 12 11 8 | 1 2 4 3 1 | F C# A C# D# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 11 10 | – 2 – 3 1 | A D# A C# F | easy | |
| 0 1 4 1 2 | – 1 3 1 2 | A F C# D# A | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 4 3 2 | 4 – 3 2 1 | D# x C# F A | hard | |
| 4 5 6 3 x | 2 3 4 1 – | C# A D# F x | medium | |
| 8 5 4 x 8 | 3 2 1 – 4 | F A C# x D# | hard | |
| 6 5 8 x 6 | 2 1 4 – 3 | D# A F x C# | hard | |
| 8 9 6 7 x | 3 4 1 2 – | F C# D# A x | medium | |
| 8 9 x 7 8 | 2 4 – 1 3 | F C# x A D# | hard |
The F7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes F, A, C#, D#. 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 F7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| ♯5 | 8 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
More F chords
Other roots
See F7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F7♯5 chord?
F7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes F, A, C#, D#.
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.