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