C7♯5 chord on 5-String Bass – Low Bb
in Low Bb (A#-D#-G#-C#-F#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 0 3 4 | 2 1 – 3 4 | C E G# E A# | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 2 | 1 3 1 2 1 | C G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 3 4 | – 4 2 1 3 | x G# C E A# | medium | |
| 6 5 4 7 4 | 3 2 1 4 1 | E G# C G# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 8 7 6 | – 1 4 3 2 | A# G# E G# C | medium | |
| 6 7 8 7 6 | 1 2 4 3 1 | E A# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 8 7 x | – 3 2 1 – | A# C E G# x | medium | |
| 10 9 8 9 x | 4 2 1 3 – | G# C E A# x | medium | |
| x 9 12 9 10 | – 1 3 1 2 | x C G# A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 12 x 12 11 10 | 3 – 4 2 1 | A# x G# C E | hard | |
| 2 5 0 3 4 | 1 4 – 2 3 | C G# G# E A# | medium | |
| 2 5 2 3 4 | 1 4 1 2 3 | C G# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 6 7 4 7 4 | 2 3 1 4 1 | E A# C G# A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 8 9 6 | – 1 3 4 2 | A# G# E A# C | hard | |
| 6 7 0 7 6 | 1 3 – 4 2 | E A# G# G# C | medium | |
| 0 9 8 7 10 | – 3 2 1 4 | A# C E G# E | medium |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 5-String Bass – Low Bb 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.