A7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 x 1 2 1 3 0 | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x A D# G C# D# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 3 4 x 2 x x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | A C# G x D# x x x | hard | |
| 4 3 4 7 x x x x | 2 1 3 4 – – – – | A C# G D# x x x x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 5 0 x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | A D# G C# C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 7 5 0 | – – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x x A C# G C# D# D# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 6 7 6 7 x x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x A D# G C# x x | easy · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x x x 8 7 9 0 | – – – – 2 1 3 – | x x x x A C# G D# | medium | |
| x x x x 8 9 9 10 | – – – – 1 2 3 4 | x x x x A D# G C# | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 0 9 x x | – 3 2 4 – 1 – – | x A C# G C# D# x x | medium | |
| x 11 10 11 0 x 11 0 | – 2 1 3 – – 4 – | x A C# G C# x A D# | hard | |
| x 11 12 11 12 x x x | – 1 2 1 3 – – – | x A D# G C# x x x | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| x x x 1 0 1 3 0 | – – – 1 – 2 3 – | x x x A C# G C# D# | medium | |
| 4 x 4 5 2 x x x | 2 – 3 4 1 – – – | A x G C# D# x x x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 6 x 3 x | – – 2 4 3 – 1 – | x x A D# G x C# x | hard | |
| 4 5 4 5 0 x 5 0 | 1 2 1 3 – – 4 – | A D# G C# C# x D# D# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x x 6 5 6 7 5 x | – – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x x A C# G C# D# x | 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 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down 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.