A#7♯5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
A#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:A# · D · F# · G#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x x 1 0 1 3 2 | – – – 1 – 2 4 3 | x x x A# D G# D F# | medium | |
| 6 x 2 5 6 x x x | 3 – 1 2 4 – – – | A# x F# D G# x x x | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 4 3 3 x | – 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | x D G# D F# A# D x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 4 5 4 x x x | 3 4 1 2 1 – – – | A# F# G# D F# x x x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 x 7 x | – – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x x A# D G# x F# x | hard | |
| x x 6 9 6 7 7 6 | – – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x x A# F# G# D F# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 x 9 0 7 9 x | – 4 – 2 – 1 3 – | x A# x F# D D G# x | hard | |
| x x x x 8 11 9 10 | – – – – 1 4 2 3 | x x x x A# F# G# D | medium | |
| x 11 x 9 12 11 9 x | – 2 – 1 4 3 1 – | x A# x F# D F# G# x | hard · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 11 10 11 0 11 x x | – 2 1 3 – 4 – – | x A# D G# D F# x x | medium | |
| x 11 x 11 0 11 11 x | – 1 – 2 – 3 4 – | x A# x G# D F# A# x | hard | |
| x x x 1 4 1 3 2 | – – – 1 4 1 3 2 | x x x A# F# G# D F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 3 2 x 6 x x x | 3 2 1 – 4 – – – | A# D F# x G# x x x | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 4 3 x x | – 1 2 4 3 1 – – | x D G# D F# A# x x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 7 4 5 0 x x x | 3 4 1 2 – – – – | A# F# G# D D x x x | medium | |
| 6 7 x 5 6 x x x | 2 4 – 1 3 – – – | A# F# x D G# x x x | hard |
The A#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A#, D, F#, G#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop 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 A#7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | A# |
| 3 | 4 | D |
| ♯5 | 8 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | G# |
More A# chords
Other roots
See A#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the A#7♯5 chord?
A#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes A#, D, 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.