C#7 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
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 2 1 1 0 1 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C# F G# B F | medium | |
| x 2 4 4 6 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x C# G# B F x | hard | |
| x 0 4 6 6 4 | – – 1 2 3 1 | x B G# C# F G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 6 6 7 | 4 1 2 1 1 3 | C# F B C# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 9 9 7 10 0 x | 2 3 1 4 – – | C# G# B F B x | medium | |
| 9 9 9 10 0 x | 1 1 1 2 – – | C# G# C# F B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 1 0 x | – 3 1 2 – – | x C# F G# B x | easy | |
| x 2 x 4 6 4 | – 1 – 2 4 3 | x C# x B F G# | hard | |
| 4 6 4 6 0 x | 1 2 1 3 – – | G# F G# C# B x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 7 6 6 9 | 3 1 2 1 1 4 | C# F B C# F C# | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x x 9 10 9 7 | – – 2 4 3 1 | x x C# F G# B | medium | |
| 9 9 9 10 12 9 | 1 1 1 2 3 1 | C# G# C# F B C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 2 1 1 0 4 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C# F G# B G# | medium | |
| x 2 x 4 6 x | – 1 – 2 3 – | x C# x B F x | hard | |
| 4 6 4 6 0 7 | 1 2 1 3 – 4 | G# F G# C# B B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 9 6 9 6 6 7 | 3 1 4 1 1 2 | C# F C# C# F B | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. 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 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.