A7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
A7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A · C# · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 2 1 2 0 | – 4 2 1 3 – | x A C# G C# D# | medium | |
| x 3 2 x 4 4 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A C# x D# G | hard | |
| x 3 x 7 4 4 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C# D# G | hard | |
| x x 4 7 8 6 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D# C# G A | hard | |
| x 7 x 9 8 6 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x C# x D# G A | hard | |
| 10 7 8 7 8 0 | 4 1 2 1 3 – | A C# G C# G D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 10 9 8 10 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A D# G C# | medium | |
| x 3 2 1 4 0 | – 3 2 1 4 – | x A C# G D# D# | medium | |
| x 3 4 x 2 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A D# x C# G | hard | |
| x 3 4 7 x 4 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A D# C# x G | hard | |
| x x 8 7 4 6 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G C# D# A | hard | |
| x 7 8 9 x 6 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# G D# x A | hard | |
| 10 7 8 7 10 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | A C# G C# A D# | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 10 x 8 9 8 10 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | A x G D# G C# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 4 1 2 0 | – 3 4 1 2 – | x A D# G C# D# | medium | |
| x x 2 3 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x C# A D# G | 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 B 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.