C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST)
in New Standard (NST) (C-G-D-A-E-G) tuning · Also known as Crafty, Fripp 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 1 0 x | – 1 2 1 – – | C G# E A# E x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 2 x 4 3 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x C E x G# A# | hard | |
| 4 3 6 3 4 3 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | E A# G# C G# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 0 5 8 7 4 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | C C A# E G# x | hard | |
| 0 5 6 7 6 5 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | C C G# E A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 6 7 6 9 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | C E G# E A# E | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 x 8 7 8 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | G# x A# E C x | hard | |
| 0 9 8 11 8 9 | – 2 1 4 1 3 | C E A# G# C E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 10 9 10 11 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | A# E C G# E x | medium | |
| 10 x 10 11 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | A# x C G# E x | easy | |
| 0 1 2 1 0 1 | – 1 4 2 – 3 | C G# E A# E G# | medium | |
| x x 2 3 4 3 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E C G# A# | medium | |
| 4 3 6 3 6 3 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | E A# G# C A# A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 5 8 7 4 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x C A# E G# x | hard | |
| x 5 6 7 6 5 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x C G# E A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 0 9 6 7 6 x | – 3 1 2 1 – | C E G# E A# x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – New Standard (NST) 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.