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