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