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