C#7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar
in Standard F# (F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
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 2 3 2 3 0 0 3 | – 1 2 1 3 – – 4 | x C# G B F G B G | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 3 4 2 x | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x C# G B F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 6 3 | – – – 2 1 3 4 1 | x x x C# F B F G | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 4 5 4 6 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x C# G B F x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 x 5 0 0 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | C# F B x G G B x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 9 0 6 x | – – 3 2 4 – 1 – | x x C# F B G F x | medium | |
| 7 8 7 8 x x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | C# G B F x x x x | easy · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 10 8 x | – – 2 1 3 4 1 – | x x C# F B F G x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 10 9 10 0 x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x C# G B F B x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 10 11 10 0 x | – – – 1 2 1 – – | x x x G C# F B x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 0 x x 11 12 12 x | 1 – – – 2 3 4 – | F B x x C# G B x | hard | |
| x 2 3 2 3 0 0 x | – 1 2 1 3 – – – | x C# G B F G B x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x x x | – 1 2 1 3 – – – | x C# G B F x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 x 3 | – – – 3 1 4 – 2 | x x x C# F B x G | hard | |
| x x x 4 5 4 6 7 | – – – 1 2 1 3 4 | x x x C# G B F B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 x 5 0 x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | C# F B x G G x x | hard |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C#, F, G, B. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar 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.