C#7♯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
C#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C# · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 3 2 1 x | 1 2 4 3 1 – | C# A F B F x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 3 2 5 2 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x C# F B A A | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 6 3 x 5 4 | – 4 1 – 3 2 | x C# F x A B | hard | |
| 5 4 7 4 5 4 | 2 1 4 1 3 1 | F B A C# A B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 9 8 5 x | – 2 4 3 1 – | x C# B F A x | hard | |
| x 6 7 8 7 6 | – 1 2 4 3 1 | x C# A F B C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 10 11 0 7 10 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x F C# A B F | hard | |
| 9 x 9 8 9 x | 2 – 3 1 4 – | A x B F C# x | hard | |
| x 10 9 0 9 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x F B A C# F | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 x x | 2 1 3 – – – | B F C# A x x | easy | |
| 1 4 3 0 1 x | 1 4 3 – 2 – | C# B F A F x | medium | |
| x 6 3 2 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C# F B A x | hard | |
| x x 3 4 5 4 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F C# A B | medium | |
| 5 4 7 4 7 4 | 2 1 3 1 4 1 | F B A C# B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 7 0 7 x | 1 2 3 – 4 – | F C# A A B x | medium | |
| x 6 7 8 7 x | – 1 2 4 3 – | x C# A F B x | medium |
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 – 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♯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.