A augmented seventh · Frets 3–5
A7♯5 bass chord
What it is
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Bass · Standard
How to play A7♯5 on bass
The most common way, the first shape above: your little finger on the E string at the 5th fret, your ring finger on the A string at the 4th fret and your index finger on the D string at the 3rd fret. Let the G string ring open.
From the E string 5 4 3 0 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in A7♯5?
A7♯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.
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