The root 5 A#7 (A sharp dominant 7) barre chord shape is played by barring the 1st fret. It requires strength in the barring finger, as any weakness will most likely result in the 3rd string being muted. The image below contains the musical notation, chord chart, tabs and scale degrees for the root 5 A#7 barre chord.
How to play the root 5 A#7 barre chord
- Barre the first five strings of the 1st fret, with your 1st finger.
- Place your 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 4th string.
- Place your 4th finger on the 3rd fret of the 2nd string.
- Strum the first five strings.
A sharp dominant 7 (root 5 barre chord shape) info
- This shape is played by barring the first fret.
- It contains the notes (from the 5th string down) A#, E#, G#, Cx and E#.
- It contains the 1 (root), 5, b7, 3 and 5 in the key of A sharp.
- It is a Dominant 7 chord.