C#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open B
in Open B (B-F#-B-F#-B-D#) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 1 2 1 0 2 | 2 1 3 1 – 4 | C# G C# G B F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 5 6 4 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x C# B F G | hard | |
| x 7 6 5 0 4 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C# F B B G | medium | |
| x 7 6 5 8 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# F B G x | medium | |
| x 7 6 x 8 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F x G B | hard | |
| x 7 8 11 0 8 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G F B B | hard | |
| 0 11 8 11 8 10 | – 3 1 4 1 2 | B F G F G C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| 2 1 0 1 0 2 | 3 1 – 2 – 4 | C# G B G B F | medium | |
| 2 5 2 x 6 4 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | C# B C# x F G | hard · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 7 6 7 0 4 | – 3 2 4 – 1 | x C# F C# B G | medium | |
| x 7 8 5 6 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C# G B F x | medium | |
| x 7 8 x 6 8 | – 2 3 – 1 4 | x C# G x F B | hard | |
| x 7 8 11 0 10 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G F B C# | hard | |
| 8 11 8 11 0 10 | 1 3 1 4 – 2 | G F G F B C# | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 2 1 0 2 | – – 2 1 – 3 | x x C# G B F | easy | |
| 2 x x 5 6 4 | 1 – – 3 4 2 | C# x x B F G | hard |
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 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 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.