C#7♯5 chord on 12-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-E-B-B-E-E-G#-G#-B-B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – 4 4 1 1 2 2 – – 3 3 | x x C# C# F F A A B B F F | medium | |
| x x 2 2 5 5 3 3 6 6 x x | – – 1 1 3 3 2 2 4 4 – – | x x C# C# A A B B F F x x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 5 5 0 0 x x | 4 4 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | C# C# F F A A C# C# B B x x | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 7 7 x x 10 10 x x | 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – 4 4 – – | C# C# F F B B x x A A x x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 7 7 9 9 0 0 x x | 2 2 4 4 1 1 3 3 – – – – | C# C# A A B B F F B B x x | medium | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 0 0 x x | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 – – – – | C# C# A A C# C# F F B B x x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 x x | – – 3 3 1 1 2 2 – – – – | x x C# C# F F A A B B x x | easy | |
| x x 2 2 x x 3 3 6 6 5 5 | – – 1 1 – – 2 2 4 4 3 3 | x x C# C# x x B B F F A A | hard | |
| 9 9 6 6 5 5 9 9 0 0 x x | 3 3 2 2 1 1 4 4 – – – – | C# C# F F A A F F B B x x | hard | |
| 9 9 10 10 7 7 x x 6 6 x x | 3 3 4 4 2 2 – – 1 1 – – | C# C# A A B B x x F F x x | hard | |
| x x x x 9 9 9 9 10 10 7 7 | – – – – 2 2 3 3 4 4 1 1 | x x x x C# C# F F A A B B | medium | |
| 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 12 12 9 9 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 | C# C# A A C# C# F F B B C# C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x 2 2 x x 1 1 0 0 1 1 | – – 3 3 – – 1 1 – – 2 2 | x x C# C# x x A A B B F F | easy | |
| x x 6 6 5 5 3 3 2 2 x x | – – 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 – – | x x F F A A B B C# C# x x | hard | |
| 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 | 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 | A A F F A A C# C# F F B B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 9 9 6 6 x x x x 10 10 7 7 | 3 3 1 1 – – – – 4 4 2 2 | C# C# F F x x x x A A B B | hard |
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 E 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.