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# · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 | F F C# C# F F A A C# C# G G | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 2 2 3 3 x x 6 6 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | A A C# C# G G x x F F x x | hard | |
| x x x x 5 5 5 5 6 6 3 3 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x A A C# C# F F G G | medium | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 5 5 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | A A F F A A C# C# G G A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 x x | – – 4 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 – – | x x A A C# C# F F G G x x | medium | |
| 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | 1 1 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 1 1 | F F C# C# G G A A C# C# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 6 6 3 3 x x 2 2 x x | 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | A A F F G G x x C# C# x x | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 3 3 5 5 x x x x | 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – – – | A A F F G G C# C# x x x x | medium | |
| 5 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 | 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A A G G A A C# C# F F A A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 10 x x 9 9 8 8 9 9 | – – 4 4 – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 | x x A A x x F F G G C# C# | hard | |
| 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 | 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | G G C# C# F F A A C# C# F F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 5 2 2 x x x x 6 6 3 3 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 4 4 2 2 | A A C# C# x x x x F F G G | hard | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 5 5 6 6 3 3 | 2 2 – – 1 1 3 3 4 4 1 1 | A A x x G G C# C# F F G G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 8 8 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 – – | A A F F A A C# C# G G x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 – – | x x G G C# C# F F A A x x | medium | |
| 5 5 x x 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | 4 4 – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 | A A x x G G A A C# C# F F | hard · barre on fret 1 |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, 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 | 8 | F |
| ♭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#, F, 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.