F7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
F7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:F · A · C# · D#
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Fingerings (16)
F7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 2 1 0 x | 1 3 2 1 – – | F C# D# F A x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 4 5 4 5 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x D# F A C# A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 x 5 6 9 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x F x A D# C# | hard | |
| x 8 8 9 6 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x F A C# D# x | medium | |
| x 8 8 9 8 11 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x F A C# F D# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 4 2 1 0 5 | 1 3 2 1 – 4 | F C# D# F A A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 6 4 5 4 x | 2 4 1 3 1 – | A D# F A C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 x 9 6 5 | – 3 – 4 2 1 | x F x C# D# A | hard | |
| x 8 8 x 6 9 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x F A x D# C# | hard | |
| x 8 8 11 8 9 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x F A D# F C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 1 0 2 1 4 x | 1 – 3 2 4 – | F A D# F C# x | medium | |
| x 6 4 5 4 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | x D# F A C# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 0 5 8 5 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x D# C# A F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 8 9 8 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x D# A C# F x | medium | |
| x 8 8 9 0 11 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x F A C# A D# | medium | |
| 1 0 2 5 4 x | 1 – 2 4 3 – | F A D# A C# x | hard |
The F7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes F, A, C#, D#. 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 F7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | F |
| 3 | 4 | A |
| ♯5 | 8 | C# |
| ♭7 | 10 | D# |
More F chords
Other roots
See F7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the F7♯5 chord?
F7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes F, A, C#, D#.
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.