C#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Double Drop D
in Double Drop D (D-A-D-G-B-D) 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 4 3 2 0 3 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x C# F A B F | medium | |
| 3 2 3 2 2 3 | 2 1 3 1 1 4 | F B F A C# F | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 4 x 7 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# F B x A | hard | |
| x 4 7 4 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x C# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 7 6 0 7 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x F A C# B A | medium | |
| 11 8 7 10 0 x | 4 2 1 3 – – | C# F A F B x | hard | |
| 11 8 9 x 10 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C# F B x A x | hard | |
| x x 11 10 10 9 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C# F A B | medium | |
| 11 12 11 10 0 x | 2 4 3 1 – – | C# A C# F B x | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 0 x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C# F A B x | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 2 3 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x B F A C# F | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 7 4 x 3 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x C# A B x F | hard | |
| x 4 7 4 6 x | – 1 3 1 2 – | x C# A B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 8 7 6 0 x | 2 4 3 1 – – | A F A C# B x | medium | |
| 11 x 7 10 0 7 | 4 – 1 3 – 2 | C# x A F B A | hard | |
| 11 8 x x 10 9 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | C# F x x A B | hard |
The C#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C#, F, A, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Double 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♯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.