C#7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo
in Standard / Open G (gDGBD) tuning
C#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C# · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 6 0 3 | 1 2 4 – 3 | A F C# B F | hard | |
| 2 3 4 2 3 | 1 2 4 1 3 | A F B C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 3 6 x 7 | 2 1 3 – 4 | B F C# x A | hard | |
| 4 x 6 6 7 | 1 – 2 3 4 | B x C# F A | hard | |
| 6 7 6 6 9 | 1 2 1 1 3 | C# A C# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 7 10 0 11 | 2 1 3 – 4 | F A F B C# | hard | |
| x 11 10 10 9 | – 4 2 3 1 | x C# F A B | medium | |
| 6 3 2 0 3 | 4 2 1 – 3 | C# F A B F | hard | |
| 2 3 4 2 x | 1 2 3 1 – | A F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 4 7 6 x 3 | 2 4 3 – 1 | B A C# x F | hard | |
| 4 7 6 6 x | 1 4 2 3 – | B A C# F x | medium | |
| 6 9 6 6 7 | 1 3 1 1 2 | C# B C# F A | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 10 11 10 0 7 | 2 4 3 – 1 | F C# F B A | hard | |
| 10 11 x 10 9 | 2 4 – 3 1 | F C# x A B | hard | |
| 2 3 6 0 x | 1 2 3 – – | A F C# B x | hard | |
| 4 3 2 2 x | 4 3 1 2 – | B F A C# x | medium |
The C#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C#, F, A, 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 | 8 | A |
| ♭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, A, 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.