C#7♭5 chord on 4-String Bass – Low B
in Low B (B-E-A-D) tuning
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
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Fingerings (9)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 5 | 2 1 3 4 | C# F B G | hard | |
| 2 3 2 3 | 1 2 1 3 | C# G B F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 4 5 | 3 4 1 2 | F B C# G | medium | |
| 0 9 8 5 | – 3 2 1 | B C# F G | hard | |
| 6 9 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | F C# G B | hard | |
| 8 7 8 11 | 2 1 3 4 | G B F C# | hard | |
| 8 9 8 9 | 1 2 1 3 | G C# F B | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 3 4 3 | – 1 2 1 | B G C# F | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 1 4 5 | – 1 2 3 | B F C# G | hard |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) 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♭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.