C7♭5 chord on Dobro / Resonator
in Open G (GBDGBD) tuning
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 3 1 4 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x C E A# C F# | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 2 3 x 4 | 4 – 1 2 – 3 | C x E A# x F# | hard | |
| 5 5 4 3 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | C E F# A# x x | medium | |
| 5 x 4 x 5 8 | 2 – 1 – 3 4 | C x F# x E A# | hard | |
| 5 5 8 5 7 8 | 1 1 3 1 2 4 | C E A# C F# A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 10 9 7 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E F# A# | medium | |
| 9 x 8 11 x 10 | 2 – 1 4 – 3 | E x A# F# x C | hard | |
| 9 11 10 11 x x | 1 3 2 4 – – | E A# C F# x x | medium | |
| x 1 4 3 1 2 | – 1 4 3 1 2 | x C F# A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 5 x 4 3 x 2 | 4 – 3 2 – 1 | C x F# A# x E | hard | |
| 5 x 4 3 5 x | 3 – 2 1 4 – | C x F# A# E x | hard | |
| 5 x 8 x 5 4 | 2 – 4 – 3 1 | C x A# x E F# | hard | |
| 5 7 8 5 5 8 | 1 2 3 1 1 4 | C F# A# C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 8 9 7 10 | – 1 2 3 1 4 | x F# A# E F# C | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 x 10 11 x 8 | 2 – 3 4 – 1 | E x C F# x A# | hard | |
| 11 11 10 9 x x | 3 4 2 1 – – | F# A# C E x x | medium |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Dobro / Resonator 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 | 6 | F# |
| ♭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, F#, 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.