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