C#7♯5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open C (gCGCE)
in Open C (gCGCE) 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 1 | 2 1 3 1 1 | A C# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 x 6 5 5 | 1 – 4 2 3 | B x C# F A | hard | |
| x 5 6 9 7 | – 1 2 4 3 | x F C# A B | hard | |
| 10 x 6 9 7 | 4 – 1 3 2 | F x C# A B | hard | |
| 10 9 10 11 9 | 2 1 3 4 1 | F A F B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 2 1 1 | 3 1 2 1 1 | B C# A C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 5 6 x 5 | 1 2 4 – 3 | B F C# x A | hard | |
| x 9 6 5 7 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A C# F B | hard | |
| 6 x 10 9 7 | 1 – 4 3 2 | C# x F A B | hard | |
| x 9 10 11 9 | – 1 2 3 1 | x A F B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 2 1 4 5 1 | 2 1 3 4 1 | A C# B F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| 6 x 4 5 5 | 4 – 1 2 3 | C# x B F A | hard | |
| 6 5 x 9 7 | 2 1 – 4 3 | C# F x A B | hard | |
| 6 9 10 x 7 | 1 3 4 – 2 | C# A F x B | hard | |
| x 11 10 9 9 | – 4 3 1 2 | x B F A C# | medium | |
| 4 1 2 5 1 | 3 1 2 4 1 | B C# A F F | hard · barre on fret 1 |
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 – 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♯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.