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