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 · A · B
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C#7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 3 2 0 x | – 2 1 – 4 3 – – | x C# F A F A B x | medium | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 2 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 | x C# A B F A C# A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 x 5 | – – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x x C# F B x A | hard | |
| x x x 4 7 4 6 5 | – – – 1 4 1 3 2 | x x x C# A B F A | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 0 x 6 0 x | 4 2 1 – – 3 – – | C# F A A x C# B x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 0 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – 4 – – – | C# F B A A x x x | medium | |
| 7 10 7 8 7 10 0 x | 1 3 1 2 1 4 – – | C# A B F A F B x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 x 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x x C# F B x A x | hard | |
| x x 9 12 9 10 10 9 | – – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x x C# A B F A C# | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 12 11 10 12 x | – – – 3 2 1 4 – | x x x A C# F B x | medium | |
| 11 12 x 12 11 x x x | 1 3 – 4 2 – – – | F B x A C# x x x | hard | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 0 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 – 4 | x C# A B F A B A | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 2 x | – 1 3 1 2 1 1 – | x C# A B F A C# x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 4 x x | – – 4 2 1 3 – – | x x A C# F B x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 7 4 6 7 | – – – 1 3 1 2 4 | x x x C# A B F B | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 0 7 x 0 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – – – | C# F A A A x B x | hard |
The C#7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C#, F, A, 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 | 8 | A |
| ♭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, A, 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.