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# · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 3 0 2 3 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A F G C# F | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 2 5 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x A F A C# G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 3 6 x 5 | 4 – 1 3 – 2 | A x F C# x G | hard | |
| 7 6 5 0 6 x | 4 2 1 – 3 – | A C# G G F x | medium | |
| 7 6 7 0 6 x | 3 1 4 – 2 – | A C# A G F x | medium | |
| 7 10 7 0 8 11 | 1 3 1 – 2 4 | A F A G G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 12 10 11 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x F C# G A C# | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 3 0 2 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x A F G C# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 2 3 | – 1 3 1 1 2 | x A G A C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 7 x 5 6 x 3 | 4 – 2 3 – 1 | A x G C# x F | hard | |
| x x 7 6 6 5 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A C# F G | medium | |
| 7 6 x 0 6 7 | 3 1 – – 2 4 | A C# x G F A | hard | |
| 7 10 7 0 10 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | A F A G A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 11 10 11 12 10 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C# F C# G A x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 2 3 0 2 5 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A F G C# G | medium | |
| x 2 3 6 2 5 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x A F C# C# G | hard · barre on fret 2 |
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 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 | 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.