C#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open A
in Open A (E-A-C#-E-A-E) tuning · Also known as Spanish A
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 0 1 2 3 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x C# F B G | medium | |
| x 4 4 3 2 x | – 3 4 2 1 – | x C# F G B x | medium | |
| x 4 4 3 x 7 | – 2 3 1 – 4 | x C# F G x B | hard | |
| x 4 6 7 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B F x | hard | |
| 9 8 6 7 x x | 4 3 1 2 – – | C# F G B x x | medium | |
| 9 8 0 7 10 7 | 3 2 – 1 4 1 | C# F C# B G B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 8 10 x 10 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C# F B x G x | hard | |
| x x 0 3 2 1 | – – – 3 2 1 | x x C# G B F | medium | |
| x 4 4 x 2 3 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x C# F x B G | hard | |
| x 4 4 7 x 3 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# F B x G | hard | |
| x 4 6 x 8 7 | – 1 2 – 4 3 | x C# G x F B | hard | |
| 9 x 6 7 8 x | 4 – 1 2 3 – | C# x G B F x | hard | |
| 9 10 0 7 8 7 | 3 4 – 1 2 1 | C# G C# B F B | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| 9 10 10 x 8 x | 2 3 4 – 1 – | C# G B x F x | hard | |
| x 4 0 1 2 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C# C# F B G | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 4 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B F G C# x | medium |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) 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♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| ♭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, 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.