C#7♭5 chord on 5-String Bass – Drop A
in Drop A (A-E-A-D-G) tuning
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 3 2 3 0 | 4 2 1 3 – | C# G B F G | medium | |
| 4 3 2 3 x | 4 2 1 3 – | C# G B F x | medium | |
| 4 3 4 3 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 | C# G C# F B | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 4 7 8 5 4 | 1 3 4 2 1 | C# B F G B | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 7 8 5 6 | – 3 4 1 2 | x B F G C# | medium | |
| 8 x 10 9 6 | 2 – 4 3 1 | F x G B C# | hard | |
| 8 7 8 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F B F C# G | hard | |
| x 9 8 9 0 | – 2 1 3 – | x C# F B G | easy | |
| x 9 10 9 10 | – 1 2 1 3 | x C# G B F | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| 4 1 2 3 0 | 4 1 2 3 – | C# F B F G | medium | |
| 2 3 4 3 x | 1 2 4 3 – | B G C# F x | medium | |
| 4 3 x 3 4 | 3 1 – 2 4 | C# G x F B | hard | |
| 4 7 8 5 0 | 1 3 4 2 – | C# B F G G | hard | |
| 8 7 x 5 6 | 4 3 – 1 2 | F B x G C# | hard | |
| 8 7 10 x 6 | 3 2 4 – 1 | F B G x C# | hard | |
| 8 7 10 11 0 | 2 1 3 4 – | F B G 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 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 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.