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 · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 1 4 1 1 | 1 2 1 3 1 1 | C# A C# B C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 x 4 5 5 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C# x B F A | hard | |
| x 6 5 x 9 7 | – 2 1 – 4 3 | x C# F x A B | hard | |
| x 6 x 10 9 7 | – 1 – 4 3 2 | x C# x F A B | hard | |
| 9 10 9 10 11 9 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | A F A F B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 4 1 2 1 1 | 1 3 1 2 1 1 | C# B C# A C# F | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 6 5 4 x 5 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | x C# F B x A | hard | |
| x 6 9 x 5 7 | – 2 4 – 1 3 | x C# A x F B | hard | |
| x 6 9 10 x 7 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | x C# A F x B | hard | |
| 9 10 11 10 9 9 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | A F B F A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 1 4 5 1 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C# A C# B F F | hard · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 4 x 6 5 5 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x B x C# F A | hard | |
| x x 5 6 9 7 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x F C# A B | hard | |
| x 10 x 6 9 7 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x F x C# A B | hard | |
| 11 10 9 10 9 9 | 4 2 1 3 1 1 | B F A F A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| 1 2 5 4 1 1 | 1 2 4 3 1 1 | C# A F B C# F | hard · barre on fret 1 |
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 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 | 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.