C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – EADF#BE
in EADF#BE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 2 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E A# E G# C E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 3 2 4 x 4 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x 3 6 4 5 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x C G# A# E x | medium | |
| 8 7 6 4 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | C E G# A# x x | hard | |
| x x 6 6 5 6 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x G# C E A# | medium | |
| 8 7 6 6 9 6 | 3 2 1 1 4 1 | C E G# C G# A# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 8 x 9 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# x G# E | hard | |
| 8 11 8 10 9 8 | 1 4 1 3 2 1 | C G# A# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 10 10 11 0 | – 3 1 2 4 – | E G# C E A# E | medium | |
| x 3 6 4 5 0 | – 1 4 2 3 – | x C G# A# E E | medium | |
| x 3 x 2 5 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C x G# E A# | hard | |
| x 3 x 4 5 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C x A# E G# | hard | |
| 8 x 6 4 5 4 | 4 – 3 1 2 1 | C x G# A# E G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 8 x 6 x 5 6 | 4 – 2 – 1 3 | C x G# x E A# | hard | |
| 8 7 x 6 9 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | C E x C G# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 8 x 9 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# x G# x | 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 – 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 | 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.