C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb)
in Half Step Down (Eb) (D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) tuning · Also known as Eb Standard, E♭ tuning
C7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C · E · G# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 2 0 x | – 3 2 1 – – | x C E G# A# x | medium | |
| x 2 3 2 2 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x A# E G# C x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 4 3 4 x 5 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x 4 7 4 6 5 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x C G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 x 6 0 5 | 4 3 – 2 – 1 | C E x C A# G# | hard | |
| 9 8 7 6 0 x | 4 3 2 1 – – | C E G# C A# x | medium | |
| 9 8 7 10 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C E G# E A# x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 x 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# x G# x | hard | |
| 9 12 9 10 10 9 | 1 4 1 2 3 1 | C G# A# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 12 11 10 12 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x G# C E A# x | medium | |
| x 4 3 2 0 1 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C E G# A# E | medium | |
| 5 2 3 2 2 5 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | G# A# E G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 5 4 3 4 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | G# C E A# x x | medium | |
| x 4 7 4 6 7 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x C G# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 x 0 5 | 4 3 2 – – 1 | C E G# x A# G# | hard | |
| x 0 7 6 6 7 | – – 3 1 2 4 | x G# G# C E A# | medium |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Half Step Down (Eb) 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.