Open shape
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A7♯5 chord on guitar
A7♯5 is the A dominant 7 sharp 5 chord. Its notes are A, C♯, E♯ and G. The raised fifth adds tension before a resolution.
How to play A7♯5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in A7♯5
- A1
- C♯3
- E♯♯5
- G♭7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
- Also written
- A7♯5, A+7
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 sharp 5
A7♯5 notes across the neck
Every A, C♯, E♯ and G on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, A. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other A chords
Other dominant 7 sharp 5 chords