A 7th sharp 5 chord on guitar (A7♯5)

A 7th sharp 5 is played in open position as × 0 3 0 2 1: ring finger on the D string at fret 3, middle finger on the B string at fret 2 and index finger on the high e string at fret 1. The A and G strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

Tip — The open voicing demands a clean thumb mute on the low E while the other fingers hold fretted notes.

A 7th sharp 5 is played in open position as × 0 3 0 2 3: middle finger on the D string at fret 3, index finger on the B string at fret 2 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 3. The A and G strings ring open. The low E string stays muted.

A 7th sharp 5 is played in open position as × 0 3 2 2 3: ring finger on the D string at fret 3, index finger on the G string at fret 2, middle finger on the B string at fret 2 and pinky finger on the high e string at fret 3. The A string rings open. The low E string stays muted.

A 7th sharp 5 is played at the 2nd fret as × 4 3 2 2 3: barre your index finger across fret 2, pinky finger on the A string at fret 4, middle finger on the D string at fret 3 and ring finger on the high e string at fret 3. The low E string stays muted.

A 7th sharp 5 is played in open position as 1 0 3 0 2 1: index finger on the low E string at fret 1, pinky finger on the D string at fret 3, ring finger on the B string at fret 2 and middle finger on the high e string at fret 1. The A and G strings ring open.