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 · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 2 0 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# F B C# A | medium | |
| x 2 5 2 4 3 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x C# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 7 4 4 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B C# F A | hard | |
| x 0 5 4 4 5 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x B A C# F B | medium | |
| 9 6 5 0 0 5 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | C# F A A C# B | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 0 7 | 4 1 2 – – 3 | C# F B A C# C# | medium | |
| 9 x 7 8 8 7 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C# x B F A C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 x 8 10 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C# A x F B x | hard | |
| 9 10 9 0 10 11 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | C# A C# A B F | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 x 12 12 11 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B x A C# F | hard | |
| 1 0 1 0 0 x | 1 – 2 – – – | F B F A C# x | easy | |
| x 2 5 2 4 5 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x C# A B F B | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 7 4 x 3 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x F B C# x A | hard | |
| 5 0 5 4 4 x | 3 – 4 1 2 – | A B A C# F x | medium | |
| 9 6 7 0 0 5 | 4 2 3 – – 1 | C# F B A C# B | hard | |
| 9 6 7 0 8 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C# F B A A x | medium |
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 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 | 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.