A7(b5)(#4) Dominant 7th
The A7(b5)(#4) chord is built from the notes A – C# – Eb – G – D#.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
A7altadd11Aalt7b13
Chord tones, one by one
ARoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — A.
C#Third
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
EbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
GSeventh
Minor seventh (♭7)
Ten semitones — the dominant/minor seventh. Adds bluesy tension (7, m7).
D#Extension
Sharp eleventh (♯11)
A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.
🎼 Related scales
Lydian dominant (acoustic)melodic minor a perfect 4th below
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian dominant (acoustic) scale; its characteristic note is the ♯11 over a ♭7 (the acoustic sound). It is a mode of the melodic minor a perfect 4th below.
🎸 Genres
Jazz fusion · Modal jazz · Bossa/MPB