C#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 1 2 1 | – – – 1 2 1 | x x C# F B F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 4 2 x | – 2 3 4 1 – | x C# F G# B x | medium | |
| x 4 4 4 4 7 | – 1 1 1 1 2 | x C# F G# C# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 7 8 7 | 4 2 1 1 3 1 | C# F G# B F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 10 9 8 x | 2 1 4 3 1 – | C# F B C# F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 0 1 2 x | – – – 1 2 – | x x C# F B x | easy | |
| x 4 4 x 2 4 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C# F x B G# | hard | |
| x 4 4 7 4 4 | – 1 1 2 1 1 | x C# F B C# G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 0 7 8 7 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x F C# B F B | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 10 9 x x | 2 1 4 3 – – | C# F B C# x x | medium | |
| x 4 0 1 2 1 | – 3 – 1 2 1 | x C# C# F B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 4 x 2 x | – 2 3 – 1 – | x C# F x B x | hard | |
| x 4 4 7 4 7 | – 1 1 2 1 3 | x C# F B C# B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 0 7 8 7 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | C# F C# B F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 10 x x x | 2 1 3 – – – | C# F B x x x | medium | |
| x 4 0 1 2 4 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C# C# F B G# | medium |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. 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 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.