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