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