A7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
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 3 1 4 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# G A D# x | medium | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | A C# G x D# x | hard | |
| x x 5 5 4 3 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x A C# D# G | medium | |
| 5 4 x 5 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A D# x C# G x | hard | |
| x x 5 7 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A D# G C# | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 8 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x A C# D# G x | medium | |
| x 10 9 x 8 11 | – 3 2 – 1 4 | x A C# x G D# | hard | |
| x 10 9 11 x 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A C# G x D# | hard | |
| x 4 3 1 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x D# G A C# x | medium | |
| 5 4 3 x 2 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A D# G x C# x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 5 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A D# G C# x x | medium | |
| 5 8 x 5 4 x | 2 4 – 3 1 – | A G x C# D# x | hard | |
| 5 8 9 7 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | A G C# D# x x | hard | |
| x 10 x 7 8 9 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x A x D# G C# | hard | |
| x 10 11 x 8 9 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x A D# x G C# | hard | |
| x 10 11 11 x 9 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x A D# G x C# | 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 E 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.