C#7♯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
C#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C# · F · A · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 3 1 2 | – – – 3 1 2 | x x C# A B F | medium | |
| x 3 x 3 3 2 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x B x A C# F | hard | |
| x 3 4 3 3 x | – 1 2 1 1 – | x B F A C# x | easy · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 4 5 x 6 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# F B x A | hard | |
| x 5 8 5 7 6 | – 1 4 1 3 2 | x C# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 10 x 7 6 | 3 – 4 – 2 1 | C# x B x F A | hard | |
| x 9 0 7 11 8 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x F C# C# A B | hard | |
| x 9 0 11 11 8 | – 2 – 3 4 1 | x F C# F A B | medium | |
| 10 9 10 x 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C# F B x A x | hard | |
| 10 x 10 11 11 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | C# x B F A x | hard | |
| x 5 0 3 1 2 | – 4 – 3 1 2 | x C# C# A B F | hard | |
| 2 3 x 3 3 x | 1 2 – 3 4 – | F B x A C# x | hard | |
| 6 3 4 3 3 6 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | A B F A C# A | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 5 4 5 x x | 4 2 1 3 – – | A C# F B x x | medium | |
| x 5 8 5 7 8 | – 1 3 1 2 4 | x C# A B F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 9 10 x x 6 | 3 2 4 – – 1 | C# F B x x A | hard |
The C#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C#, F, A, B. 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 C#7♯5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| ♯5 | 8 | A |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#7♯5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#7♯5 chord?
C#7♯5 is a Dominant 7 ♯5 chord built from the notes C#, F, A, B.
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.