C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Drop G
in Drop G (G-D-G-C-E-A) tuning
C7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C · E · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 2 1 0 0 1 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | C E G# C E A# | hard | |
| 5 2 3 x 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C E A# x G# x | hard | |
| 5 x 3 4 4 3 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C x A# E G# C | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 6 x 4 6 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C G# x E A# x | hard | |
| 5 6 5 0 6 7 | 1 2 1 – 3 4 | C G# C C A# E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 9 8 6 x | – 4 3 2 1 – | x C E G# A# x | hard | |
| x 8 x 8 8 7 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x A# x G# C E | hard | |
| 9 8 9 8 8 x | 2 1 3 1 1 – | E A# E G# C x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 10 9 10 0 11 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# E G# | medium | |
| x 10 x 10 0 11 | – 1 – 2 – 3 | x C x A# E G# | easy | |
| 5 2 3 0 4 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C E A# C G# x | medium | |
| x 2 3 x 4 3 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x E A# x G# C | hard | |
| 5 6 3 4 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C G# A# E x x | medium | |
| 5 8 x 0 4 7 | 2 4 – – 1 3 | C A# x C G# E | hard | |
| 5 8 5 8 0 7 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | C A# C G# E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 10 x 8 6 7 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x C x G# A# E | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Drop G 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 C7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| ♯5 | 8 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C7♯5 chord?
C7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes C, E, G#, A#.
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.