C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
C7♯5
Dominant 7 ♯5
Notes:C · E · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 4 3 1 0 | – 1 3 2 1 – | x C G# A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x 4 5 5 6 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x x G# C E A# | medium | |
| 8 5 6 5 9 0 | 3 1 2 1 4 – | C E A# C G# E | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| x x 8 9 9 6 | – – 2 3 4 1 | x x C E G# A# | medium | |
| 8 9 8 9 11 8 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C G# C E A# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 1 4 | – 1 – 3 2 4 | x C E A# C G# | medium | |
| x x 6 5 5 4 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x A# C E G# | medium | |
| 8 5 6 5 9 x | 3 1 2 1 4 – | C E A# C G# x | hard · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 6 9 x x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C G# A# E x x | medium | |
| 8 11 8 9 9 8 | 1 4 1 2 3 1 | C A# C E G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 0 3 5 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C E A# E G# | hard | |
| 4 5 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | G# E A# C x x | medium | |
| 8 x 0 5 9 6 | 3 – – 1 4 2 | C x E C G# A# | hard | |
| 8 x 6 9 9 6 | 2 – 1 3 4 1 | C x A# E G# A# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 8 9 11 0 | 1 2 1 3 4 – | C G# C E A# E | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 4 3 5 0 | – 1 3 2 4 – | x C G# A# E E | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em 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 | 8 | G# |
| ♭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, G#, 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.