C#7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open E
in Open E (E-B-E-G#-B-E) tuning · Also known as Vestapol, Slide E
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 3 0 3 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x C# F B B G | medium | |
| x 2 3 3 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G B F x | hard | |
| x x 3 5 6 7 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G C# F B | hard | |
| x 6 7 5 8 x | – 2 3 1 4 – | x F B C# G x | medium | |
| 9 6 7 x 8 x | 4 1 2 – 3 – | C# F B x G x | hard | |
| 9 8 7 9 0 x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C# G B F B x | medium | |
| 9 8 9 9 0 x | 2 1 3 4 – – | C# G C# F B x | medium | |
| x 2 3 3 0 1 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# G B B F | medium | |
| x 2 x 3 6 3 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C# x B F G | hard | |
| x x 7 5 6 3 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x B C# F G | hard | |
| x 8 7 5 6 x | – 4 3 1 2 – | x G B C# F x | medium | |
| 9 8 7 x 6 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C# G B x F x | hard | |
| x x 9 9 8 7 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C# F G B | medium | |
| 9 8 x 9 0 9 | 2 1 – 3 – 4 | C# G x F B C# | hard | |
| x 2 1 5 0 3 | – 2 1 4 – 3 | x C# F C# B G | hard | |
| x 6 3 3 2 x | – 4 2 3 1 – | x F G B C# x | 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 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 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.