A7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 2 1 0 3 3 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x A C# G D# G | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 3 3 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C# D# G | hard | |
| x x 3 6 7 5 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x D# C# G A | hard | |
| x 6 x 8 7 5 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x C# x D# G A | hard | |
| 9 6 7 8 x x | 4 1 2 3 – – | A C# G D# x x | medium | |
| x x 9 8 7 9 | – – 3 2 1 4 | x x A D# G C# | medium | |
| 9 8 x 0 9 9 | 2 1 – – 3 4 | A D# x G A C# | hard | |
| x 2 3 0 1 3 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x A D# G C# G | medium | |
| x 2 3 6 x 3 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x A D# C# x G | hard | |
| x x 7 6 3 5 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G C# D# A | hard | |
| x 6 7 8 x 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# G D# x A | hard | |
| 9 8 7 6 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | A D# G C# x x | medium | |
| 9 x 7 8 7 9 | 3 – 1 2 1 4 | A x G D# G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 9 0 x 9 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | A D# A G x C# | hard | |
| x 2 1 0 3 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A C# G D# x | medium | |
| x 6 x 2 3 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C# x A D# G | hard |
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 C 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.