C#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 4 2 3 | – 2 4 1 3 | G F B C# F | medium | |
| x 3 4 2 5 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F B C# G | medium | |
| 4 3 6 x 5 | 2 1 4 – 3 | B F C# x G | hard | |
| 4 x 6 6 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | B x C# F G | hard | |
| 0 5 6 6 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | G G C# F B | hard | |
| 0 x 6 6 9 | – – 1 2 3 | G x C# F B | hard | |
| 0 11 10 8 9 | – 4 3 1 2 | G C# F G B | medium | |
| 0 11 10 12 9 | – 3 2 4 1 | G C# F B B | medium | |
| 0 11 10 12 11 | – 2 1 4 3 | G C# F B C# | medium | |
| 4 3 0 2 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 | B F G C# F | medium | |
| x 5 4 2 3 | – 4 3 1 2 | x G B C# F | medium | |
| 4 5 6 x 3 | 2 3 4 – 1 | B G C# x F | hard | |
| 4 5 6 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | B G C# F x | medium | |
| 0 9 6 6 5 | – 4 2 3 1 | G B C# F G | hard | |
| 10 x 6 8 9 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F x C# G B | hard | |
| x 11 10 8 9 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C# F G B | medium |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C#, F, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the C#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#7♭5 chord?
C#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes C#, F, G, B.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.