A7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
A7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A · C# · D# · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 2 3 4 3 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x A D# G C# G | medium | |
| 5 4 2 3 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A C# D# G x x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 3 6 3 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | A C# x G D# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 6 x 6 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# G x D# x | hard | |
| 5 6 6 5 0 9 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | A D# G A A C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 6 9 6 9 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | C# A G C# D# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 8 9 10 11 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x A A C# G D# | medium | |
| 11 0 0 9 10 9 | 3 – – 1 2 1 | D# A C# C# G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 11 0 0 11 10 11 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | D# A C# D# G D# | medium | |
| 5 0 0 3 6 3 | 2 – – 1 3 1 | A A C# G D# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 2 3 4 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | A x D# G C# x | hard | |
| 5 6 x 3 4 3 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | A D# x G C# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 6 x 4 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | A D# G x C# x | hard | |
| 9 0 6 5 6 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | C# A G A D# A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 6 9 6 9 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x A G C# D# C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 0 8 11 10 9 | – – 1 4 3 2 | x A A D# G C# | medium |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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.