A7♭5 chord on Mandolin – Open G (GDGD)
in Open G (GDGD) (G-G-D-D-G-G-D-D) tuning
A7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:A · C# · D# · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (8)
A7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 6 5 5 8 8 7 7 | 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | C# C# G G D# D# A A | medium | |
| 0 0 7 7 8 8 11 11 | – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | G G A A D# D# C# C# | hard | |
| 6 6 7 7 8 8 5 5 | 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | C# C# A A D# D# G G | medium | |
| 0 0 11 11 8 8 7 7 | – – 3 3 2 2 1 1 | G G C# C# D# D# A A | hard | |
| 8 8 5 5 6 6 7 7 | 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 | D# D# G G C# C# A A | medium | |
| 8 8 7 7 0 0 11 11 | 2 2 1 1 – – 3 3 | D# D# A A G G C# C# | hard | |
| 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 | 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 | D# D# A A C# C# G G | medium | |
| 8 8 11 11 0 0 7 7 | 2 2 3 3 – – 1 1 | D# D# C# C# G G A A | hard |
The A7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes A, C#, D#, G. Below are playable fingerings for Mandolin – Open G (GDGD) 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.