C7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Drop E
in Drop E (E-B-E-A-D-G-B-E) tuning
C7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C · E · F# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 2 1 2 3 1 0 | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x C F# A# E A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 2 3 5 2 | – – – 2 1 3 4 1 | x x x C E A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 3 4 3 5 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x C F# A# E x | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 6 7 4 x x x | 4 – 2 3 1 – – – | C x A# E F# x x x | hard | |
| 8 5 0 9 8 x x x | 2 1 – 4 3 – – – | C E E F# A# x x x | hard | |
| 8 7 6 7 x x x x | 4 2 1 3 – – – – | C F# A# E x x x x | medium | |
| 8 7 8 7 8 x x x | 2 1 3 1 4 – – – | C F# C E A# x x x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 8 9 8 9 x x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x C F# A# E x x | easy · barre on fret 8 | |
| 0 11 0 9 10 9 11 0 | – 3 – 1 2 1 4 – | E A# E F# C E A# E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x x 10 11 11 0 | – – – – 1 2 3 – | x x x x C F# A# E | easy | |
| x 1 2 1 4 3 1 0 | – 1 2 1 4 3 1 – | x C F# A# F# A# C E | medium · barre on fret 1 | |
| x x x 3 2 3 x 2 | – – – 3 1 4 – 2 | x x x C E A# x F# | hard | |
| x x x 3 4 3 5 6 | – – – 1 2 1 3 4 | x x x C F# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 6 x 4 x x x | 4 2 3 – 1 – – – | C E A# x F# x x x | hard | |
| 8 5 6 9 x x x x | 3 1 2 4 – – – – | C E A# F# x x x x | hard | |
| x x x x 10 9 7 6 | – – – – 4 3 2 1 | x x x x C E F# A# | hard |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for 8-String Guitar – Drop E 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 | 6 | F# |
| ♭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, F#, 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.