A7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
A7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:A · C# · F · G
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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 | |
| 6 x 6 x 3 2 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | A x G x C# F | hard | |
| x x 4 3 3 4 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x F A C# G | medium | |
| 6 x 4 7 7 4 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | A x F C# F G | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 6 5 6 x 7 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# G x F x | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 7 6 | 1 4 1 2 3 1 | A F G C# F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 9 8 7 9 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F A C# G x | medium | |
| x x 8 11 9 10 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x A F G C# | medium | |
| x 11 0 11 11 10 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x G C# F A C# | medium | |
| x 11 12 11 11 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x 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 | |
| 6 5 6 x x 2 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | A C# G x x F | hard | |
| 4 5 4 3 x x | 2 4 3 1 – – | G C# F A x x | medium | |
| x x 8 7 7 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C# F G | hard | |
| x 5 6 x 7 6 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# G x F A | hard | |
| 6 9 6 7 9 6 | 1 3 1 2 4 1 | A F G C# G A | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.