A7♭5 chord on 7-String Guitar
in Standard B (B-E-A-D-G-B-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 x 0 1 0 2 x | – – – 1 – 2 – | x x A D# G C# x | easy | |
| x 5 6 5 x 2 x | – 2 4 3 – 1 – | x A D# G x C# x | hard | |
| x x x 7 6 4 3 | – – – 4 3 2 1 | x x x A C# D# G | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 0 4 x | – 3 1 4 – 2 – | x A C# G G D# x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 6 x x | – 1 2 1 3 – – | x A D# G C# x x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 6 7 0 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – – | A C# D# A G x x | hard | |
| x x 0 7 8 8 9 | – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x A A D# G C# | medium | |
| x 9 0 x 8 8 9 | – 3 – – 1 2 4 | x C# A x D# G C# | hard | |
| x 9 0 11 0 10 11 | – 1 – 3 – 2 4 | x C# A C# G A D# | medium | |
| 10 11 10 11 12 10 x | 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | A D# G C# G A x | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 11 0 11 0 x x | – 1 – 2 – – – | x D# A C# G x x | easy | |
| x x 0 1 0 2 3 | – – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A D# G C# G | medium | |
| 2 3 6 5 2 2 x | 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | C# G D# G A C# x | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 x x 4 3 | – 4 2 – – 3 1 | x A C# x x D# G | hard | |
| x 5 4 5 6 4 x | – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x A C# G C# D# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 5 6 8 5 | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 | x A D# G C# G A | medium · barre on fret 5 |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for 7-String Guitar 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.