C#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) tuning
C#7
Dominant 7
Notes:C# · F · G# · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 1 1 4 1 1 | 1 1 1 2 1 1 | C# G# C# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 5 4 | – 4 2 1 3 1 | x C# F B F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 5 6 5 7 | – 2 1 3 1 4 | x C# F C# F B | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 x 10 8 7 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C# x F G# B | hard | |
| x x 8 10 11 9 | – – 1 3 4 2 | x x G# F B C# | medium | |
| x x 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x x B F B C# | medium | |
| 1 4 1 1 1 1 | 1 2 1 1 1 1 | C# B C# G# C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 5 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x C# F B F x | medium | |
| x x x 6 5 7 | – – – 2 1 3 | x x x C# F B | medium | |
| x 6 8 10 x 7 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C# G# F x B | hard | |
| x x 11 10 8 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x B F G# C# | medium | |
| x x x 10 11 9 | – – – 2 3 1 | x x x F B C# | medium | |
| 1 4 1 4 1 1 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | C# B C# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 8 4 | – 3 2 1 4 1 | x C# F B G# G# | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 6 x 6 5 7 | – 2 – 3 1 4 | x C# x C# F B | hard | |
| x 6 x 10 x 7 | – 1 – 3 – 2 | x C# x F x B | hard |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open C 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 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| 5 | 7 | G# |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#7 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#7 chord?
C#7 is a Dominant 7 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.