C7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE)
in Guitar (gDGBE) tuning
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 4 3 1 0 | 2 4 3 1 – | A# F# A# C E | medium | |
| 3 x 5 5 2 | 2 – 3 4 1 | A# x C E F# | hard | |
| 3 4 5 5 x | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# C E x | medium | |
| x 4 5 5 6 | – 1 2 3 4 | x F# C E A# | medium | |
| 9 x 5 7 6 | 4 – 1 3 2 | E x C F# A# | hard | |
| x 10 9 7 6 | – 4 3 2 1 | x C E F# A# | hard | |
| x 8 9 7 8 | – 2 4 1 3 | x A# E F# C | medium | |
| 9 8 11 11 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 | E A# F# A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 10 11 11 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | E C F# A# E | medium | |
| 11 10 11 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F# C F# A# E | medium | |
| 3 4 5 5 0 | 1 2 3 4 – | A# F# C E E | medium | |
| 3 2 5 5 2 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A# E C E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 3 5 x | 3 2 1 4 – | C F# A# E x | medium | |
| 5 4 x 5 6 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C F# x E A# | hard | |
| 5 8 5 7 0 | 1 3 1 2 – | C A# C F# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 10 x 7 6 | 3 4 – 2 1 | E C x F# A# | hard |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Banjo – Guitar (gDGBE) 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.