A7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 3 2 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A C# G C# F | medium | |
| x x 6 3 3 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x G A C# F | hard | |
| x x 4 3 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F A C# G | medium | |
| x x 8 7 7 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C# F G | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x 7 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C# G x F x | hard | |
| 8 x 6 7 7 6 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | A x G C# F A | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 0 7 9 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A F C# C# G x | medium | |
| 8 9 8 x 9 10 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A F A x G C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | C# G C# F A C# | medium | |
| 12 11 12 11 11 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C# G C# F A x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x 1 4 1 3 2 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x A F G C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 6 3 x 2 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x C# G A x F | hard | |
| 4 5 6 3 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C# G A x x | medium | |
| 8 x 4 7 7 4 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | A x F C# F G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 x 7 6 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | C# C# G x F A | hard | |
| 8 9 6 7 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | A F G C# x x | medium |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C# 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.