C7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE tuning
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 4 4 1 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C F# A# C E | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 5 2 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | x C E A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 3 4 4 5 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F# A# E x | medium | |
| 8 7 4 4 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | C E F# A# x x | hard | |
| 8 7 8 0 5 0 | 3 2 4 – 1 – | C E A# F# E E | medium | |
| 8 7 x 6 7 6 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | C E x C F# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 8 0 7 0 | 3 1 4 – 2 – | C E A# F# F# E | medium | |
| 8 9 8 10 11 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C F# A# E A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 9 10 10 11 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | E F# C E A# E | medium | |
| x x 10 12 11 12 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x x C F# A# E | medium | |
| x 3 4 4 5 0 | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F# A# E E | medium | |
| x 3 2 4 x 2 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | x C E A# x F# | hard | |
| x 3 4 x 5 6 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C F# x E A# | hard | |
| 8 x 4 0 5 6 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | C x F# F# E A# | hard | |
| 8 7 8 0 5 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – | C E A# F# E x | medium | |
| 8 x 8 6 7 0 | 3 – 4 1 2 – | C x A# C F# E | hard |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE 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 | 6 | F# |
| ♭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, F#, 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.