C7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) 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 0 3 4 3 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C E C F# A# | medium | |
| 3 2 3 2 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C F# C E A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 6 7 4 3 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C A# E F# A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 6 7 4 5 | – 3 4 1 2 | x A# E F# C | medium | |
| 7 0 9 8 5 | 2 – 4 3 1 | E E F# A# C | hard | |
| 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 | |
| 3 0 1 4 3 | 2 – 1 4 3 | C E A# F# A# | medium | |
| 3 2 x 2 3 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C F# x E A# | hard | |
| 3 6 7 4 x | 1 3 4 2 – | C A# E F# x | hard | |
| 7 6 x 4 5 | 4 3 – 1 2 | E A# x F# C | hard | |
| 9 0 7 8 5 | 4 – 2 3 1 | F# E E A# C | hard | |
| 7 6 9 10 x | 2 1 3 4 – | E A# F# C x | hard | |
| 7 8 9 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | E C F# A# x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 8 9 | 2 1 3 1 4 | F# C F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Drop A 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.