C7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
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Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 2 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | x C F# A# C E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 2 4 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x F# C E A# | hard | |
| 8 x 0 4 7 6 | 4 – – 1 3 2 | C x E C F# A# | hard | |
| 8 5 0 x 7 6 | 4 1 – – 3 2 | C E E x F# A# | hard | |
| x x 8 8 7 6 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C E F# A# | medium | |
| 8 7 0 8 11 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C F# E E A# E | hard | |
| 8 11 8 10 11 0 | 1 3 1 2 4 – | C A# C F# A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 2 1 2 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x C E A# C F# | medium | |
| x x 6 4 5 2 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A# C E F# | hard | |
| 8 x 6 4 7 0 | 4 – 2 1 3 – | C x A# C F# E | hard | |
| 8 5 6 x 7 0 | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C E A# x F# E | hard | |
| 8 7 6 8 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C F# A# E x x | medium | |
| 8 7 0 10 11 0 | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C F# E F# A# E | hard | |
| 8 11 0 10 11 0 | 1 3 – 2 4 – | C A# E F# A# E | medium | |
| 0 1 2 2 1 0 | – 1 2 3 1 – | E C F# A# C E | easy · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 5 6 4 x x | 1 3 4 2 – – | F# E A# C x x | hard |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open E 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 C7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C |
| 3 | 4 | E |
| ♭5 | 6 | F# |
| ♭7 | 10 | A# |
More C chords
Other roots
See C7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C7♭5 chord?
C7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes C, E, F#, A#.
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.