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# · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 1 1 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | x A C# G C# F | medium | |
| x 2 x 6 5 3 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x A x C# F G | hard | |
| 9 6 5 0 5 x | 4 3 1 – 2 – | A C# F G F x | hard | |
| 9 6 7 10 x x | 3 1 2 4 – – | A C# G F x x | hard | |
| x x 9 10 7 9 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x x A F G C# | medium | |
| 9 10 9 12 9 9 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | A F A G A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 x 0 1 1 | – 3 – – 1 2 | x A x G C# F | easy | |
| x 2 5 6 x 3 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x A F C# x G | hard | |
| 9 6 5 0 7 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A C# F G G x | hard | |
| 9 10 7 6 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | A F G C# x x | hard | |
| 9 x 7 10 7 9 | 2 – 1 4 1 3 | A x G F G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 12 9 10 9 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | A G A F A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 0 x 1 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x A C# G x F | easy | |
| x 6 x 2 5 3 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x C# x A F G | hard | |
| 9 6 5 0 9 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | A C# F G A x | hard | |
| 9 6 x 10 7 x | 3 1 – 4 2 – | A C# x F G x | hard |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, 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 | 8 | F |
| ♭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#, F, 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.