C#7♭5 chord on 5-String Banjo – Open D (f#DF#AD)
in Open D (f#DF#AD) tuning
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 3 5 4 x | 1 2 4 3 – | G F B C# x | hard | |
| x 3 5 4 5 | – 1 3 2 4 | x F B C# G | medium | |
| 5 x 7 8 5 | 1 – 3 4 2 | B x C# F G | hard | |
| 11 x 7 10 9 | 4 – 1 3 2 | F x C# G B | hard | |
| x 11 11 10 9 | – 3 4 2 1 | x C# F G B | medium | |
| 5 3 1 4 x | 4 2 1 3 – | B F G C# x | hard | |
| x 5 5 4 3 | – 3 4 2 1 | x G B C# F | medium | |
| 5 5 7 8 5 | 1 1 2 3 1 | B G C# F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 9 11 10 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C# B F G x | hard | |
| 11 11 x 10 9 | 3 4 – 2 1 | F C# x G B | hard | |
| 1 x 5 4 3 | 1 – 4 3 2 | G x B C# F | hard | |
| 5 3 x 4 5 | 3 1 – 2 4 | B F x C# G | hard | |
| 7 5 5 8 5 | 2 1 1 3 1 | C# G B F G | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 11 9 7 10 x | 4 2 1 3 – | F B C# G x | hard | |
| x 9 11 10 11 | – 1 3 2 4 | x B F G C# | medium | |
| 5 x 1 4 3 | 4 – 1 3 2 | B x G C# F | hard |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C#, F, G, B. 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 C#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| ♭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, 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.