C#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open C
in Open C (C-G-C-G-C-E) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 4 1 0 5 3 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | C# B C# G F G | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 5 3 | – 4 – 2 3 1 | x C# x B F G | hard | |
| x 6 5 4 7 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# F B G x | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 5 7 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x C# F G F B | medium | |
| x 6 x 10 7 7 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C# x F G B | hard | |
| 7 10 7 0 11 9 | 1 3 1 – 4 2 | G F G G B C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 0 11 10 11 9 | – – 3 2 4 1 | x G B F B C# | medium | |
| 1 4 1 0 5 x | 1 2 1 – 3 – | C# B C# G F x | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C# F B x G | hard | |
| x 6 7 4 5 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C# G B F x | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 7 7 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# F G G B | medium | |
| x 6 7 10 x 7 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | x C# G F x B | hard | |
| 11 0 7 10 7 9 | 4 – 1 3 1 2 | B G G F G C# | hard · barre on fret 7 | |
| x 10 11 0 11 9 | – 2 3 – 4 1 | x F B G B C# | medium | |
| 1 0 1 4 5 x | 1 – 2 3 4 – | C# G C# B F x | hard | |
| x 4 x 6 5 3 | – 2 – 4 3 1 | x B x C# 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 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♭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.