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 · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 3 1 2 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x G# E A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 2 3 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x 5 6 3 5 x | – 2 4 1 3 – | x C G# A# E x | medium | |
| x 5 6 5 5 8 | – 1 2 1 1 3 | x C G# C E A# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 6 9 x 8 | 4 – 1 3 – 2 | C x G# E x A# | hard | |
| x x 10 9 9 8 | – – 4 2 3 1 | x x C E G# A# | medium | |
| 2 1 2 3 1 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | E G# E A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x 5 6 3 x 2 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x C G# A# x E | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 5 6 | – 2 – 1 3 4 | x C x A# E G# | hard | |
| x 5 8 5 5 6 | – 1 3 1 1 2 | x C A# C E G# | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 10 x 8 9 x 6 | 4 – 2 3 – 1 | C x A# E x G# | hard | |
| 10 x 8 9 9 8 | 4 – 1 2 3 1 | C x A# E G# A# | hard · barre on fret 8 | |
| x 1 2 3 1 x | – 1 2 3 1 – | x G# E A# C x | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| 2 3 6 5 x x | 1 2 4 3 – – | E A# G# C x x | hard | |
| x 3 6 5 5 x | – 1 4 2 3 – | x A# G# C E x | medium | |
| x 5 6 9 5 8 | – 1 2 4 1 3 | x C G# E E A# | hard · barre on fret 5 |
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 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 | 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.