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A♯ dominant 7th chord on guitar

6 ways to play A♯7 on guitar, with finger positions, tabs and step-by-step instructions.

Bluesy tension that pulls strongly toward the chord a 5th below.

A♯7 is the V7 chord in E♭ major. In minor keys: V7 in E♭ minor.

Spell as B♭7

Guitar

Standard tuning (E A D G B E) · 6 voicings · E string on the left · Other tunings →

Left-handed

Lay your index finger (1) flat across 5 strings at the 1st fret — this is the barre.
6th string (low E): don’t play — mute it
5th string (A): 1st fret, held by the barre A♯
4th string (D): 3rd fret, ring finger (3) E♯
3rd string (G): 1st fret, held by the barre G♯
2nd string (B): 3rd fret, pinky finger (4) C𝄪
1st string (high E): 1st fret, held by the barre E♯

e|--1---|
B|--3---|
G|--1---|
D|--3---|
A|--1---|
E|--x---|

Top line is the high E string. x = don’t play, 0 = open string.

Bright dots are the selected voicing — the rest are other places you can find the same chord tones.

On guitar, A♯7 is most often played as a barre chord across the 1st fret (x13131).

You’ll find A♯7 in common progressions such as B♭7–E♭7–F7 (the 12-bar blues in B♭ major) and Fm7–B♭7–E♭maj7 (the jazz cadence in E♭ major).