A♭7♯5 bass chord

How to play A♭7♯5 on bass

The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the E string at the 16th fret, your little finger on the A string at the 19th fret, your middle finger on the D string at the 16th fret and your ring finger on the G string at the 17th fret.

From the E string 16 19 16 17 (x: not played, 0: open)

What notes are in A♭7♯5?

A♭7♯5, A♭ augmented seventh, is A♭, C, E and G♭: the root (A♭), the major third (C), the augmented fifth (E) and the minor seventh (G♭). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.