C#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop B
in Drop B (B-F#-B-E-G#-C#) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 3 0 1 1 0 | 3 4 – 1 2 – | C# A B F A C# | medium | |
| 2 3 2 x 3 4 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | C# A C# x B F | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 5 3 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x C# F A B x | hard | |
| 0 5 0 5 5 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | B B B A C# F | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 0 | 2 1 3 1 1 – | F B F A C# C# | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 7 6 7 x 8 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# F B x A | hard | |
| x 7 10 7 9 8 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x C# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 0 9 9 8 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x B C# F A | easy | |
| x x 10 9 9 10 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x x A C# F B | medium | |
| 10 11 12 x x 12 | 1 2 3 – – 4 | A F B x x C# | hard | |
| 2 3 0 1 3 0 | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C# A B F B C# | medium | |
| x x 2 5 3 4 | – – 1 4 2 3 | x x C# A B F | medium | |
| x 7 x 5 3 4 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x C# x A B F | hard | |
| x 5 0 5 5 4 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B B A C# F | medium | |
| 6 5 6 5 5 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | F B F A C# x | easy · barre on fret 5 | |
| 6 7 6 7 x 8 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | F C# F B x A | hard · barre on fret 6 |
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 – Drop B 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.