A7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – All Fourths
in All Fourths (E-A-D-G-C-F) tuning · Also known as Perfect Fourths
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 0 1 0 1 x | – – 1 – 2 – | x A D# G C# x | easy | |
| 5 4 x 2 3 2 | 4 3 – 1 2 1 | A C# x A D# G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 5 x 3 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A C# G x D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 5 8 x x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A C# G D# x x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | A D# G C# x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 6 7 10 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A A C# G D# | hard | |
| x 0 7 8 7 8 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A A D# G C# | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 0 11 0 9 8 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | D# A C# G A C# | medium | |
| 9 0 11 0 9 10 | 1 – 4 – 2 3 | C# A C# G A D# | medium | |
| 11 0 11 0 x 10 | 2 – 3 – – 1 | D# A C# G x D# | easy | |
| 11 0 11 0 x x | 1 – 2 – – – | D# A C# G x x | easy | |
| x 0 1 2 1 2 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A D# A C# G | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 2 3 2 | – 3 4 1 2 1 | x C# G A D# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 x 5 6 3 x | 2 – 3 4 1 – | A x G C# D# x | hard | |
| 5 4 x 8 7 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | A C# x D# G x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 6 7 x | 1 2 1 3 4 – | A D# G C# G x | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – All Fourths 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.