A7♯5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
A7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:A · C# · F · G
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
A7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 3 0 1 | – – – 2 – 1 | x x A F G C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 2 x | – 1 3 2 1 – | x G C# F A x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 x 3 6 7 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x A x F C# G | hard | |
| x 4 4 5 0 5 | – 1 2 3 – 4 | x A C# G G F | medium | |
| x x 0 5 6 5 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x A G C# F | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 0 0 7 6 7 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | G F A A C# G | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 10 7 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | A C# A A F G | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 8 x 0 9 | 3 1 2 – – 4 | A C# F x G A | hard | |
| 9 12 0 11 0 9 | 1 4 – 3 – 2 | A F A C# G A | medium | |
| x 12 0 11 12 x | – 2 – 1 3 – | x F A C# G x | easy | |
| x 4 0 3 0 1 | – 3 – 2 – 1 | x A A F G C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 2 5 | – 1 3 2 1 4 | x G C# F A F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 4 3 x 7 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x A C# F x G | hard | |
| x 4 0 5 6 5 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x A A G C# F | medium | |
| x 8 0 5 6 5 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x C# A G C# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 0 0 7 6 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x F A A C# G | easy |
The A7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes A, C#, F, 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 | 8 | F |
| ♭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#, 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.