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