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