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 · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 0 2 | 1 2 4 – 3 | G# E A# C E | medium | |
| 3 2 5 x 6 | 2 1 3 – 4 | A# E C x G# | hard | |
| 3 x 5 4 6 | 1 – 3 2 4 | A# x C E G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 4 8 | – 3 2 1 4 | x G# C E A# | hard | |
| 9 x 5 8 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 | E x C G# A# | hard | |
| x 10 9 10 6 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C E A# G# | hard | |
| x 10 9 8 8 | – 4 3 1 2 | x C E G# A# | medium | |
| 3 2 1 0 2 | 4 2 1 – 3 | A# E G# C E | medium | |
| 3 6 5 x 2 | 2 4 3 – 1 | A# G# C x E | hard | |
| 3 6 5 4 x | 1 4 3 2 – | A# G# C E x | medium | |
| x 8 5 4 6 | – 4 2 1 3 | x A# C E G# | hard | |
| 5 6 9 0 8 | 1 2 4 – 3 | C G# E C A# | hard | |
| 9 10 x 10 6 | 2 3 – 4 1 | E C x A# G# | hard | |
| 9 10 x 8 8 | 3 4 – 1 2 | E C x G# A# | hard | |
| 1 2 3 0 x | 1 2 3 – – | G# E A# C x | medium | |
| 5 2 3 x 6 | 3 1 2 – 4 | C E A# x G# | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, 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 | 8 | G# |
| ♭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, G#, 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.