A7 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) tuning
A7
Dominant 7
Notes:A · C# · E · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 0 1 | – – 1 – 2 | x x A C# G | easy | |
| x 6 5 6 3 | – 3 2 4 1 | x A C# G A | medium | |
| x 4 8 8 7 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G E A C# | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 x | – 2 1 3 – | x A C# G x | easy | |
| x 6 8 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 | x A E G C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 11 10 11 0 7 | 3 2 4 – 1 | A C# G C# C# | hard | |
| 11 10 11 8 x | 3 2 4 1 – | A C# G A x | medium | |
| 11 10 11 12 10 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A C# G C# E | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 x 11 0 x | 1 – 2 – – | A x G C# x | easy | |
| x 1 1 0 1 | – 1 2 – 3 | x E A C# G | easy | |
| 3 4 5 3 3 | 1 2 3 1 1 | C# G C# E A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 4 5 8 x | 3 1 2 4 – | E G C# A x | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 7 | – 2 1 3 4 | x A C# G C# | medium | |
| x 6 x 6 7 | – 1 – 2 3 | x A x G C# | easy | |
| 11 x 11 8 7 | 3 – 4 2 1 | A x G A C# | hard | |
| 9 10 8 8 x | 3 4 1 2 – | G C# E A x | medium |
The A7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes A, C#, E, G. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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 A7 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A |
| 3 | 4 | C# |
| 5 | 7 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G |
More A chords
Other roots
See A7 in another tuning
What notes make up the A7 chord?
A7 is a Dominant 7 chord built from the notes A, C#, 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.