C7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 2 4 3 2 | – 1 3 2 1 | F# E A# C E | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 4 3 4 | – 1 3 2 4 | x E A# C F# | medium | |
| 4 x 6 7 4 | 1 – 3 4 2 | A# x C E F# | hard | |
| 0 10 6 7 8 | – 4 1 2 3 | F# C C E A# | hard | |
| 0 10 10 7 8 | – 3 4 1 2 | F# C E E A# | medium | |
| 0 10 10 9 8 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# C E F# A# | medium | |
| 0 2 4 3 4 | – 1 3 2 4 | F# E A# C F# | medium | |
| x 4 4 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | x F# A# C E | medium | |
| 4 4 6 7 4 | 1 1 2 3 1 | A# F# C E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 x 6 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 | F# x C E A# | hard | |
| 0 10 x 7 8 | – 3 – 1 2 | F# C x E A# | hard | |
| x 10 10 9 8 | – 3 4 2 1 | x C E F# A# | medium | |
| 0 4 4 3 2 | – 3 4 2 1 | F# F# A# C E | medium | |
| 4 2 x 3 4 | 3 1 – 2 4 | A# E x C F# | hard | |
| 6 4 4 7 4 | 2 1 1 3 1 | C F# A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 10 x 6 9 8 | 4 – 1 3 2 | E x C 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 – Open D (f#DF#AD) 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.