C#7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Double C (gCGCD)
in Double C (gCGCD) tuning
C#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C# · F · A · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 4 1 3 | 2 1 4 1 3 | A C# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 5 7 | 1 – 3 2 4 | B x C# F A | hard | |
| x 5 6 9 9 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F C# A B | hard | |
| 10 x 6 9 9 | 4 – 1 2 3 | F x C# A B | hard | |
| x 9 10 11 11 | – 1 2 3 4 | x A F B C# | medium | |
| 4 1 2 1 3 | 4 1 2 1 3 | B C# A C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 6 x 7 | 1 2 3 – 4 | B F C# x A | hard | |
| x 9 6 5 9 | – 3 2 1 4 | x A C# F B | hard | |
| 6 x 10 9 9 | 1 – 4 2 3 | C# x F A B | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 11 | – 3 2 1 4 | x B F A C# | medium | |
| 2 1 4 5 x | 2 1 3 4 – | A C# B F x | hard | |
| 6 x 4 5 7 | 3 – 1 2 4 | C# x B F A | hard | |
| 6 5 x 9 9 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C# F x A B | hard | |
| 6 9 10 x 9 | 1 2 4 – 3 | C# A F x B | hard | |
| 10 9 x 11 11 | 2 1 – 3 4 | F A x B C# | hard | |
| 4 1 2 5 x | 3 1 2 4 – | B C# A F x | hard |
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 – 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 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.