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