C7♯5 chord on 6-String Guitar – Orkney
in Orkney (C-G-D-G-C-D) tuning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 1 2 3 0 2 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | C G# E A# C E | medium | |
| x 5 2 3 x 6 | – 3 1 2 – 4 | x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x 5 6 3 4 x | – 3 4 1 2 – | x C G# A# E x | medium | |
| 0 x 6 5 4 8 | – – 3 2 1 4 | C x G# C E A# | hard | |
| 0 5 6 9 0 8 | – 1 2 4 – 3 | C C G# E C A# | hard | |
| 0 9 6 9 10 6 | – 2 1 3 4 1 | C E G# E A# G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| 0 9 8 9 8 8 | – 2 1 3 1 1 | C E A# E G# A# | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 3 2 1 0 2 | – 4 2 1 – 3 | C A# E G# C E | medium | |
| x 5 6 3 x 2 | – 3 4 2 – 1 | x C G# A# x E | hard | |
| x 5 x 3 4 6 | – 3 – 1 2 4 | x C x A# E G# | hard | |
| 0 x 8 5 4 6 | – – 4 2 1 3 | C x A# C E G# | hard | |
| 0 5 8 9 0 6 | – 1 3 4 – 2 | C C A# E C G# | hard | |
| 0 9 6 9 0 8 | – 3 1 4 – 2 | C E G# E C A# | medium | |
| 0 9 8 9 8 x | – 2 1 3 1 – | C E A# E G# x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 1 2 3 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | C G# E A# C x | medium | |
| x 3 2 5 x 6 | – 2 1 3 – 4 | x A# E C x G# | 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 – Orkney 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.