C#7♭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
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 6 3 0 0 3 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x C# F G B F | medium | |
| x x 3 4 2 5 | – – 2 3 1 4 | x x F B C# G | medium | |
| x 6 3 4 x 5 | – 4 1 2 – 3 | x C# F B x G | hard | |
| x 6 5 4 6 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x C# G B F x | medium | |
| x 6 5 0 6 9 | – 2 1 – 3 4 | x C# G G F B | hard | |
| x 6 9 0 6 9 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x C# B G F B | medium | |
| 11 10 9 0 8 x | 4 3 2 – 1 – | C# F B G G x | medium | |
| 11 10 9 0 0 9 | 4 3 1 – – 2 | C# F B G B B | medium | |
| 11 10 11 0 0 11 | 2 1 3 – – 4 | C# F C# G B C# | medium | |
| x 6 3 0 0 5 | – 3 1 – – 2 | x C# F G B G | medium | |
| x x 5 4 2 3 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x G B C# F | medium | |
| x 6 5 4 x 3 | – 4 3 2 – 1 | x C# G B x F | hard | |
| x 6 x 4 6 5 | – 3 – 1 4 2 | x C# x B F G | hard | |
| x 6 9 0 6 5 | – 2 4 – 3 1 | x C# B G F G | hard | |
| x 6 9 0 6 x | – 1 3 – 2 – | x C# B G F x | medium | |
| x x 11 10 8 9 | – – 4 3 1 2 | x x C# F G B | medium |
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 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 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.