Standard
A augmented seventh · Open position
A7♯5 guitar chord
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Standard
A dominant seventh sharp five flat nine · Frets 5–6
Standard
A dominant seventh sharp nine sharp five · Frets 4–6
How to play A7♯5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your middle finger on the D string at the 3rd fret, your index finger on the B string at the 2nd fret and your ring finger on the high E string at the 3rd fret. Let the A and G strings ring open. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 0 3 0 2 3 (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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