C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 4 1 1 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | C G# C A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 5 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C x A# E G# | hard | |
| x 6 5 x 9 7 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C E x G# A# | hard | |
| x 6 x 10 9 7 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C x E G# A# | hard | |
| 9 10 9 10 11 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | G# E G# E A# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 2 1 1 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C A# C G# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 x 5 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x 6 9 x 5 7 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C G# x E A# | hard | |
| x 6 9 10 x 7 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C G# E x A# | hard | |
| 9 10 11 10 9 9 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | G# E A# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 1 4 5 1 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C G# C A# E E | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 x 6 5 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x A# x C E G# | hard | |
| x x 5 6 9 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x E C G# A# | hard | |
| x 10 x 6 9 7 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x E x C G# A# | hard | |
| 11 10 9 10 9 9 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | A# E G# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 5 4 1 1 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | C G# E A# C E | hard · barre on fret 1 |
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 B 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.