C#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop C#
in Drop C# (C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 3 0 1 1 2 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | C# B C# G B F | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 x 2 | – 2 4 3 – 1 | x C# G B x F | hard | |
| x 3 4 5 3 4 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x B F B C# G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 4 5 7 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | C# C# F B F G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 0 5 6 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | C# C# G B F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 x 6 7 7 8 | – – 1 2 3 4 | C# x G C# F B | hard | |
| 0 9 0 7 9 8 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | C# F C# C# G B | medium | |
| 0 9 0 11 9 8 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | C# F C# F G B | medium | |
| 0 9 10 11 9 10 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | C# F B F G C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 0 11 10 11 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | C# G B F x x | easy | |
| 0 3 0 1 3 2 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | C# B C# G C# F | medium | |
| x x 6 5 3 2 | – – 4 3 2 1 | x x G B C# F | hard | |
| 4 3 6 5 3 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | F B G B C# x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 4 5 7 4 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C# F B F G | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 6 5 7 x | – 1 2 1 3 – | x C# G B F x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 6 x 7 8 | – 4 1 – 2 3 | C# F G x F B | hard |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C#, F, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop C# 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 | 6 | G |
| ♭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, 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.