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# · F · G
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Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 0 0 1 0 3 | – – – 1 – 2 | x A C# F A G | medium | |
| 5 4 4 3 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | A C# F G x x | medium | |
| 5 4 6 x 8 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | A C# G x F x | hard | |
| 5 8 6 5 0 9 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | A F G A A C# | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 6 9 8 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x A G C# F C# | medium | |
| x 10 8 9 8 9 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x G A C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 0 3 0 1 | – – – 2 – 1 | x A C# G A F | medium | |
| 5 x 4 3 4 3 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | A x F G C# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 8 6 x 4 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | A F G x C# x | hard | |
| 9 0 6 5 8 5 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | C# A G A F A | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 0 6 9 8 x | 3 – 1 4 2 – | C# A G C# F x | medium | |
| 9 10 8 9 8 x | 2 4 1 3 1 – | C# G A C# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 0 4 3 4 3 | – – 2 1 3 1 | x A F G C# G | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 x 4 3 4 x | 4 – 2 1 3 – | A x F G C# x | hard | |
| x 4 6 5 8 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x C# G A F x | hard | |
| x 0 6 5 8 9 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x A G A F C# | hard |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, 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 | 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.