C#7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass – High C (EADGC)
in High C (EADGC) tuning
C#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C# · F · A · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 2 1 | 1 2 4 3 1 | F B F A C# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 2 3 6 x | 3 1 2 4 – | A B F C# x | hard | |
| 5 4 3 4 x | 4 2 1 3 – | A C# F B x | medium | |
| x 4 7 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 | x C# A B F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 0 7 6 5 | 3 – 4 2 1 | B A A C# F | medium | |
| 7 8 7 6 x | 2 4 3 1 – | B F A C# x | medium | |
| 9 x 7 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 4 | C# x A F B | hard | |
| 9 8 9 x 9 | 2 1 3 – 4 | C# F B x A | hard | |
| 9 12 9 10 9 | 1 3 1 2 1 | C# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 | – – 2 1 3 | x A C# F B | easy | |
| 1 0 3 4 1 | 1 – 3 4 2 | F A F B C# | medium | |
| 5 2 x 6 5 | 2 1 – 4 3 | A B x C# F | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 5 | 2 1 4 1 3 | A C# A B F | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 8 9 6 5 | 1 3 4 2 1 | A F B C# F | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 8 9 6 9 | – 2 3 1 4 | x F B C# A | medium | |
| 9 8 7 x 11 | 3 2 1 – 4 | C# F A x B | hard |
The C#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C#, F, A, 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♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| ♯5 | 8 | A |
| ♭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, A, 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.