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