C#7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Am
in Open Am (E-A-E-A-C-E) tuning
C#7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C# · F · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 1 2 1 5 | – 3 1 2 1 4 | x C# F B C# A | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 5 2 5 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x C# A B F x | medium | |
| x 4 5 4 5 7 | – 1 2 1 3 4 | x C# A C# F B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 8 7 0 5 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C# F B A F x | hard | |
| 9 8 7 0 9 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – | C# F B A A x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 0 11 x | 2 1 3 – 4 – | C# F C# A B x | medium | |
| x 0 1 2 1 1 | – – 1 2 1 1 | x A F B C# F | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 x 2 5 5 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C# x B F A | hard | |
| x 4 7 4 5 5 | – 1 4 1 2 3 | x C# B C# F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 x 5 8 5 7 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | C# x A F F B | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 9 8 9 7 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x C# F A B | medium | |
| 9 8 x 0 11 9 | 2 1 – – 4 3 | C# F x A B C# | hard | |
| x 0 1 2 1 x | – – 1 2 1 – | x A F B C# x | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 2 5 4 5 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x B A C# F x | medium | |
| x 4 5 0 5 7 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x C# A A F B | medium | |
| 9 x 5 0 5 7 | 4 – 1 – 2 3 | C# x A A F B | hard |
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 Am 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.