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