C#7 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open D
in Open D (D-A-D-F#-A-D) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Sebastopol, DADF#AD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 4 3 2 2 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x C# F G# B x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 4 3 | – 2 1 4 3 1 | x C# F B C# F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 4 6 5 8 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x C# G# B F x | hard | |
| x x 6 7 8 9 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# C# F B | medium | |
| x x x 7 8 9 | – – – 1 2 3 | x x x C# F B | medium | |
| 11 8 9 11 8 x | 3 1 2 4 1 – | C# F B F F x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 11 11 11 9 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x C# F G# B | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 2 x | – 3 2 4 1 – | x C# F B B x | medium | |
| x 4 3 5 4 x | – 2 1 4 3 – | x C# F B C# x | medium | |
| x 4 x 5 8 6 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C# x B F G# | hard | |
| x x 9 7 8 6 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B C# F G# | medium | |
| x x 11 7 8 9 | – – 4 1 2 3 | x x C# C# F B | hard | |
| x x 11 11 8 9 | – – 3 4 1 2 | x x C# F F B | medium | |
| 11 11 9 11 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C# G# B F x x | medium | |
| x 4 x 2 2 3 | – 4 – 1 2 3 | x C# x G# B F | hard | |
| x 4 3 5 x x | – 2 1 3 – – | x C# F B x x | medium |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open D 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.