C7♭5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open G
in Open G (D-G-D-G-B-D) tuning · Also known as Spanish, Taro Patch, Slack Key G
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x x 2 3 1 4 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x E A# C F# | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 x 4 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C E A# x F# | hard | |
| x 5 4 3 5 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C F# A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 4 x 5 8 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C F# x E A# | hard | |
| x 5 8 9 7 x | – 1 3 4 2 – | x C A# E F# x | hard | |
| x x 10 9 7 8 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C E F# A# | medium | |
| 10 9 8 11 x x | 3 2 1 4 – – | C E A# F# x x | medium | |
| 10 9 x 11 11 x | 2 1 – 3 4 – | C E x F# A# x | hard | |
| x x 4 3 1 2 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x F# A# C E | medium | |
| x 5 4 3 x 2 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C F# A# x E | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 5 4 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C x A# E F# | hard | |
| x 5 8 x 5 4 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x C A# x E F# | hard | |
| x 5 x 9 7 8 | – 1 – 4 2 3 | x C x E F# A# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 9 7 x | 4 – 2 3 1 – | C x A# E F# x | hard | |
| 10 11 8 9 x x | 3 4 1 2 – – | C F# A# E x x | medium | |
| 10 11 x 9 11 x | 2 3 – 1 4 – | C F# x E A# 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 G 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.