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