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