C7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 1 2 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x C E E A# F# | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 x 6 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x C E F# x A# | hard | |
| x 3 5 6 7 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C F# A# E x | hard | |
| 8 7 5 6 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | C E F# A# x x | medium | |
| 8 7 x 6 9 6 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | C E x A# F# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 7 9 0 9 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# E F# E | medium | |
| 8 9 9 8 9 0 | 1 2 3 1 4 – | C F# A# C F# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 3 2 1 0 | – 3 4 2 1 – | x C E F# A# E | medium | |
| x 3 3 6 x 2 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C E A# x F# | hard | |
| x 3 5 x 7 6 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C F# x E A# | hard | |
| 8 x 5 0 7 6 | 4 – 1 – 3 2 | C x F# E E A# | hard | |
| 8 9 x 6 7 6 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | C F# x A# E A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 9 0 7 0 | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C F# A# E E E | medium | |
| 8 9 9 0 9 0 | 1 2 3 – 4 – | C F# A# E F# E | medium | |
| x 3 3 2 1 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x C E F# A# x | medium | |
| x x 3 2 3 6 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x E F# C A# | hard |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open A 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 | 6 | F# |
| ♭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, F#, 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.