A7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop D
in Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 3 0 2 3 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x A F G C# G | easy | |
| x x 3 2 2 3 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F A C# G | medium | |
| x x 7 6 6 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C# F G | hard | |
| 7 4 5 0 6 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C# G G F x | medium | |
| x 0 5 6 6 5 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x A G C# F A | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 7 0 6 9 | 2 – 3 – 1 4 | A A A G F C# | medium | |
| 7 8 7 0 8 9 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A F A G G C# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 8 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x A C# F G C# | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 10 9 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G x F A C# | hard | |
| 11 10 11 10 10 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | C# G C# F A x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 0 3 0 2 x | – – 2 – 1 – | x A F G C# x | easy | |
| 3 4 5 2 x x | 2 3 4 1 – – | F C# G A x x | medium | |
| 7 x 3 6 6 3 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | A x F C# F G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 4 7 0 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C# A G F x | medium | |
| 7 0 5 6 6 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | A A G C# F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 7 0 6 9 | – – 2 – 1 3 | x A A G F C# | 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 D 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.