C#7 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
C#7
Dominant 7
Notes:C# · F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 x | 2 1 3 – | C# F B x | easy | |
| 2 4 2 3 | 1 3 1 2 | C# G# B F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 4 3 | 3 4 2 1 | F B C# F | hard | |
| 6 7 4 6 | 2 4 1 3 | F B C# G# | medium | |
| 6 9 8 9 | 1 3 2 4 | F C# F B | medium | |
| 9 7 8 11 | 3 1 2 4 | G# B F C# | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 | – 2 1 3 | x C# F B | easy | |
| 2 1 2 3 | 2 1 3 4 | C# F B F | medium | |
| 2 x 2 3 | 1 – 2 3 | C# x B F | easy | |
| x 7 4 3 | – 3 2 1 | x B C# F | hard | |
| 6 7 4 x | 2 3 1 – | F B C# x | medium | |
| 0 9 8 6 | – 3 2 1 | B C# F G# | medium | |
| 0 7 8 11 | – 1 2 3 | B B F C# | hard | |
| 9 9 8 9 | 2 3 1 4 | G# C# F B | medium | |
| 0 4 4 3 | – 2 3 1 | B G# C# F | easy | |
| 6 9 x 9 | 1 2 – 3 | F C# x B | hard |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 4-String Bass – Low B 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 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#7 chord?
C#7 is a Dominant 7 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.