A#7♭5 chord on Cavaquinho
in Standard (DGBD) tuning
A#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A# · D · E · G#
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Fingerings (10)
A#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 5 6 | – 1 2 3 | D A# E G# | medium | |
| 2 3 3 6 | 1 2 3 4 | E A# D G# | hard | |
| 8 7 5 6 | 4 3 1 2 | A# D E G# | medium | |
| 8 9 9 0 | 1 2 3 – | A# E G# D | easy | |
| 6 3 5 0 | 3 1 2 – | G# A# E D | medium | |
| 6 3 3 2 | 4 2 3 1 | G# A# D E | hard | |
| 6 7 5 8 | 2 3 1 4 | G# D E A# | medium | |
| 8 9 9 12 | 1 2 3 4 | A# E G# D | hard | |
| 0 9 9 8 | – 2 3 1 | D E G# A# | easy | |
| 12 9 9 8 | 4 2 3 1 | D E G# A# | hard |
The A#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A#, D, E, G#. Below are playable fingerings for Cavaquinho 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
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, 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.