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