C7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – G Modal
in G Modal (D-G-D-G-C-D) tuning · Also known as Gsus
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 5 2 3 0 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C E A# C F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 6 2 | – 3 1 2 4 1 | x C E A# F# E | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 5 4 3 4 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C F# A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 4 5 4 8 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C F# C E A# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 5 8 9 6 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C A# E F# x | hard | |
| x x 10 9 6 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E F# A# | hard | |
| 10 9 8 11 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C E A# F# C x | medium | |
| 10 9 x 11 10 x | 2 1 – 4 3 – | C E x F# A# x | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 0 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C F# A# C E | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 6 x | – 3 1 2 4 – | x C E A# F# x | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 4 4 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C x A# E F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 x 4 8 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C F# x E A# | hard | |
| x 5 x 9 6 8 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x E F# A# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 9 6 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C x A# E F# x | hard | |
| 10 11 8 9 0 x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C F# A# E C x | medium | |
| 10 11 x 9 10 x | 2 4 – 1 3 – | C F# x E A# x | 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 – G Modal 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.