A#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
A#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A# · D · E · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 1 4 1 0 | – 1 1 2 1 – | x A# D G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 5 3 4 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | A# D E G# x x | medium | |
| 6 5 x 0 5 4 | 4 2 – – 3 1 | A# D x E D G# | hard | |
| 6 5 7 6 5 0 | 2 1 4 3 1 – | A# D G# A# D E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 7 10 x x | 1 2 3 4 – – | A# E G# D x x | hard | |
| 0 7 9 0 11 10 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | E E A# E G# D | hard | |
| x x 9 10 11 0 | – – 1 2 3 – | x x A# D G# E | medium | |
| x 1 1 0 1 4 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x A# D E A# G# | medium | |
| 6 x 3 4 5 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | A# x E G# D x | hard | |
| 6 5 x 4 5 0 | 4 2 – 1 3 – | A# D x G# D E | hard | |
| 6 5 7 0 5 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A# D G# E D E | medium | |
| 6 7 7 6 x 10 | 1 2 3 1 – 4 | A# E G# A# x D | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 7 9 10 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E E A# D G# E | hard | |
| x x 9 10 11 12 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A# D G# E | medium | |
| x 1 1 0 5 4 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x A# D E D G# | hard | |
| 6 x 3 x 5 4 | 4 – 1 – 3 2 | A# x E x D G# | hard |
The A#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A#, D, E, 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 A#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| ♭5 | 6 | E |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#7♭5 chord?
A#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes A#, D, E, 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.