A7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
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 2 1 | – 3 1 – 4 2 | x A D# G C# D# | medium | |
| x 2 5 6 4 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x A G C# D# x | hard | |
| 7 6 5 0 4 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | A C# G G D# x | medium | |
| 7 6 5 8 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | A C# G D# x x | medium | |
| 7 6 x 8 8 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | A C# x D# G x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 0 8 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# A G G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 8 10 11 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G C# D# A C# | medium | |
| x 2 1 0 2 x | – 2 1 – 3 – | x A D# G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 x 6 4 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A x C# D# G | hard | |
| 7 6 7 0 4 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | A C# A G D# x | medium | |
| 7 8 5 6 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | A D# G C# x x | medium | |
| 7 8 x 6 8 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | A D# x C# G x | hard | |
| 7 8 7 0 10 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A D# A G A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 8 11 0 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x D# C# G A C# | medium | |
| x 2 x 0 2 1 | – 2 – – 3 1 | x A x G C# D# | easy | |
| x 6 5 2 4 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# G A D# x | 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 G 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.