C7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 3 4 4 | 1 – 2 3 4 | A# C A# E F# | medium | |
| 3 x 5 6 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A# x C F# E | hard | |
| 3 x 5 4 4 | 1 – 4 2 3 | A# x C E F# | hard | |
| x 4 5 6 8 | – 1 2 3 4 | x E C F# A# | hard | |
| 5 0 9 6 8 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C C E F# A# | hard | |
| 9 0 9 6 8 | 3 – 4 1 2 | E C E F# A# | medium | |
| 9 0 11 10 8 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E C F# A# A# | medium | |
| 9 0 11 10 10 | 1 – 4 2 3 | E C F# A# C | medium | |
| x 0 3 4 4 | – – 1 2 3 | x C A# E F# | easy | |
| 3 6 5 x 2 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A# F# C x E | hard | |
| 3 4 5 6 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# E C F# x | medium | |
| x 6 5 4 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x F# C E A# | hard | |
| 9 0 5 6 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | E C C F# A# | hard | |
| x 0 9 6 8 | – – 3 1 2 | x C E F# A# | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 8 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F# C E A# A# | medium | |
| 11 0 9 10 10 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F# C E A# C | medium |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD) 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 C7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C7♭5 chord?
C7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes C, E, F#, A#.
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.