A#7♭5 chord on 6-String Bass
in Standard (BEADGC) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 1 2 1 2 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x A# E G# D | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 2 3 2 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x G# D E A# D | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 4 7 6 3 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D G# E G# A# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 5 6 x 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x A# D G# x E | hard | |
| x 6 5 0 9 8 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x A# D D E G# | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x A# E G# D x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 7 8 7 8 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x E E A# D G# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 x 8 9 8 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | A# D x A# E G# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 11 10 11 0 9 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A# D G# D E x | medium | |
| 11 12 11 0 x 10 | 2 4 3 – – 1 | A# E G# D x A# | hard | |
| 11 12 11 12 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A# E G# D x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x 1 0 1 4 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A# D G# E | medium | |
| 3 4 x 2 3 2 | 2 4 – 1 3 1 | D G# x E A# D | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 6 7 6 3 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | D A# E G# A# x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 x 6 7 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# x G# D E | hard | |
| x 6 5 6 9 x | – 2 1 3 4 – | x A# D G# E x | hard |
The A#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A#, D, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Bass 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
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.