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 · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 3 3 0 1 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C E E A# G# | medium | |
| x 3 3 4 3 6 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x C E G# C A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x x 4 7 6 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | C x x G# E A# | hard | |
| 8 7 7 6 x x | 4 2 3 1 – – | C E G# A# x x | medium | |
| 8 7 9 0 11 0 | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C E A# E G# E | hard | |
| 8 11 9 8 11 0 | 1 3 2 1 4 – | C G# A# C G# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 3 3 4 1 0 | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C E G# A# E | medium | |
| x 3 3 6 3 4 | – 1 1 3 1 2 | x C E A# C G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x x 6 7 4 | 4 – – 2 3 1 | C x x A# E G# | hard | |
| 8 x 7 6 7 6 | 4 – 2 1 3 1 | C x G# A# E A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 11 9 0 7 0 | 2 4 3 – 1 – | C G# A# E E E | hard | |
| 8 11 9 0 11 0 | 1 3 2 – 4 – | C G# A# E G# E | medium | |
| x 3 3 4 1 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C E G# A# x | medium | |
| x 3 7 6 7 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x C G# A# E x | hard | |
| 8 7 x 4 x 6 | 4 3 – 1 – 2 | C E x G# x A# | hard | |
| 8 x 7 0 7 6 | 4 – 2 – 3 1 | C x G# E E A# | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, 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 | 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.