A# Dominant 7th

Notes:A# – D – F – G#
Formula:R-M3-P5-m7
Intervals:P1-M3-P5-m7
Scale Degrees:1-3-5-b7

Introduction

The A# Dominant 7th piano chord (A#7) consists of the notes A#, D, F, G#. It is a major triad with an added minor 7th, giving it a bluesy, tense sound that strongly wants to resolve. Formula: R-M3-P5-m7 | Scale degrees: 1-3-5-b7.

Enharmonic equivalent: A♯ is enharmonically equivalent to B♭. See Bb Dominant 7th.

Notes

Notes:A# – D – F – G#

A# Dominant 7th Inversions

PositionNotes
Root PositionA#4 – D5 – F5 – G#5
1st InversionD5 – F5 – G#5 – A#5
2nd InversionF5 – G#5 – A#5 – D6
3rd InversionA#4 – D5 – F5 – G#4

Key Signature

The key of A# Dominant 7th has Key signature data not available.

Theory: Intervals

Formula: R-M3-P5-m7
Intervals: P1-M3-P5-m7

The A# Dominant 7th is built by stacking intervals from the root note. The formula R-M3-P5-m7 describes the scale degrees used. The intervals P1-M3-P5-m7 show the distance between each note in the chord.

A# Dominant 7th — Frequently Asked Questions

What notes are in the A# Dominant 7th chord?

A# Dominant 7th is built from the A# root. Check the interactive keyboard above for exact notes and fingering.

How is the A# Dominant 7th chord used in music?

A# Dominant 7th appears in jazz, pop, and classical contexts. Its sound depends on the chord quality (Dominant 7th).

What is the fingering for A# Dominant 7th?

See the fingering chart above. Right hand typically uses thumb on root. Left hand uses pinky on root.

What are the inversions of A# Dominant 7th?

Use the inversion buttons above to see each inversion with notes, fingering, and staff notation.

Practice Tips

  • The tritone between 3rd and b7th creates tension that resolves.
  • Practice V7–I resolution.
  • Essential for blues.
  • Mixolydian is the matching scale.
  • Compare with A#maj7.
  • Blues, jazz, rock vocabulary.