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Intermediate

A#7 Ukulele Chord

A mellow, slightly bluesy dominant seventh spelled A#, D, F, and G#. It resolves toward D# and adds smooth tension to jazz and blues progressions as a flexible turnaround chord.

Also known as

  • Bb7
  • A# 7
  • Bb 7
  • A#dom7
  • Bbdom7
  • A# dom7
  • Bb dom7
  • B-flat7
  • A-sharp7
  • B-flat 7
  • A-sharp 7
  • B-flatdom7
  • A-sharpdom7
  • B-flat dom7
  • A-sharp dom7
  • A# dominant 7th
  • Bb dominant 7th
  • A# dominant seventh
  • Bb dominant seventh
  • B-flat dominant 7th
  • A-sharp dominant 7th
  • B-flat dominant seventh
  • A-sharp dominant seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the four strings, from the top G string (left) to the A string (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Lay your index finger flat across all four strings at the first fret, then add your middle finger on the C string at the second fret. This is a full first-fret barre, so the work is in your index: press near the fret, support with your thumb behind the neck, and strum slowly to find any string that's choking out.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

AECG 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1
AECG 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
AECG 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1
AECG 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1

See how A#7 works with other chords — Progression Generator