C#7 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
C#7
Dominant 7
Notes:C# · F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 4 1 | – 3 2 4 1 | x C# F B C# | medium | |
| x 2 6 6 5 | – 1 3 4 2 | x B G# C# F | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 x | – 2 1 3 – | x C# F B x | easy | |
| x 4 6 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 | x C# G# B F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 9 6 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | C# x B C# F | hard | |
| 9 8 9 6 x | 3 2 4 1 – | C# F B C# x | medium | |
| 7 11 11 10 x | 1 3 4 2 – | B G# C# F x | hard | |
| 9 8 9 10 8 | 2 1 3 4 1 | C# F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 9 11 9 10 11 | 1 3 1 2 4 | C# G# B F B | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 11 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x x C# F B | easy | |
| 1 2 3 1 1 | 1 2 3 1 1 | F B F G# C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 4 2 3 6 x | 3 1 2 4 – | G# B F C# x | hard | |
| x 4 3 4 5 | – 2 1 3 4 | x C# F B F | medium | |
| x 4 x 4 5 | – 1 – 2 3 | x C# x B F | easy | |
| 9 8 9 x 5 | 3 2 4 – 1 | C# F B x F | hard | |
| 7 8 6 6 x | 3 4 1 2 – | B F G# C# x | medium |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC) 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 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#7 chord?
C#7 is a Dominant 7 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.