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 · G# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 1 2 1 | 3 – 1 2 1 | C E A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 3 4 x 2 3 | 2 4 – 1 3 | C G# x E A# | hard | |
| 3 4 7 6 3 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C G# E G# A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 7 8 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x G# E A# C | hard | |
| x 6 7 6 5 | – 2 4 3 1 | x A# E G# C | medium | |
| 7 8 11 8 x | 1 2 4 3 – | E C G# A# x | hard | |
| x 8 11 8 9 | – 1 3 1 2 | x C G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 4 1 2 1 | 3 4 1 2 1 | C G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 3 2 3 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# C E A# | medium | |
| 3 6 7 6 3 | 1 2 4 3 1 | C A# E G# A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 7 4 x 8 5 | 3 1 – 4 2 | E G# x A# C | hard | |
| 7 6 x 6 5 | 4 2 – 3 1 | E A# x G# C | hard | |
| 11 8 7 8 x | 4 2 1 3 – | G# C E A# x | hard | |
| 11 8 11 8 9 | 3 1 4 1 2 | G# C G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 3 0 3 6 3 | 1 – 2 4 3 | C E C G# A# | medium | |
| 3 6 7 6 x | 1 2 4 3 – | C A# E G# x | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, 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 | 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.