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