C7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – D Modal
in D Modal (D-D-A-A-D-D-G-G-A-A-D-D) tuning
C7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C · E · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – | x x C C E E G# G# A# A# x x | medium | |
| x x 3 3 2 2 3 3 x x 6 6 | – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – 4 4 | x x C C E E A# A# x x G# G# | hard | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 3 3 7 7 6 6 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x C C G# G# A# A# E E G# G# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 6 6 5 5 7 7 8 8 | – – – – 2 2 1 1 3 3 4 4 | x x x x G# G# C C E E A# A# | medium | |
| 10 10 x x 6 6 x x 7 7 8 8 | 4 4 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 3 3 | C C x x G# G# x x E E A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 7 7 8 8 x x 11 11 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | C C E E A# A# x x G# G# x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 10 9 9 11 11 8 8 | – – – – 3 3 2 2 4 4 1 1 | x x x x C C E E G# G# A# A# | medium | |
| x x 3 3 x x 1 1 1 1 2 2 | – – 4 4 – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 | x x C C x x G# G# A# A# E E | hard | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 3 3 x x 2 2 | – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 – – 1 1 | x x C C G# G# A# A# x x E E | hard | |
| x x 3 3 6 6 3 3 7 7 x x | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 – – | x x C C G# G# A# A# E E x x | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x x 8 8 5 5 7 7 6 6 | – – – – 4 4 1 1 3 3 2 2 | x x x x A# A# C C E E G# G# | medium | |
| 10 10 x x 6 6 9 9 x x 8 8 | 4 4 – – 1 1 3 3 – – 2 2 | C C x x G# G# E E x x A# A# | hard | |
| 10 10 11 11 8 8 x x 7 7 x x | 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | C C G# G# A# A# x x E E x x | hard | |
| 10 10 11 11 8 8 9 9 x x x x | 3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – | C C G# G# A# A# E E x x x x | medium | |
| x x 1 1 2 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 | – – 1 1 2 2 1 1 4 4 3 3 | x x A# A# E E G# G# C C E E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x x 2 2 3 3 3 3 6 6 | – – – – 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 | x x x x E E A# A# C C G# G# | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 12-String Guitar – D Modal 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.