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 · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 1 0 1 x 1 1 0 | – 1 – 2 – 3 4 – | x C E A# x G# C E | hard | |
| x x x 3 2 3 x 4 | – – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x x x 3 6 3 5 4 | – – – 1 4 1 3 2 | x x x C G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 x 4 7 8 x x x | 3 – 1 2 4 – – – | C x G# E A# x x x | hard | |
| 0 5 6 7 6 5 5 0 | – 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | E E A# E G# C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 6 7 6 x x x | 3 4 1 2 1 – – – | C G# A# E G# x x x | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| 8 9 0 7 8 x x x | 2 4 – 1 3 – – – | C G# E E A# x x x | medium | |
| x x 8 11 8 9 9 8 | – – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x x C G# A# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 0 11 10 9 11 0 | – – – 3 2 1 4 – | x x E G# C E A# E | medium | |
| 0 11 0 11 10 x x x | – 2 – 3 1 – – – | E A# E G# C x x x | easy | |
| x 1 0 1 2 1 x x | – 1 – 2 4 3 – – | x C E A# E G# x x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 2 3 x x | – – 4 2 1 3 – – | x x G# C E A# x x | medium | |
| x x x 3 6 3 5 6 | – – – 1 3 1 2 4 | x x x C G# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 8 5 4 x 8 x x x | 3 2 1 – 4 – – – | C E G# x A# x x x | hard | |
| x 5 6 7 6 5 5 0 | – 1 2 4 3 1 1 – | x E A# E G# C E E | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 8 9 6 7 x x x x | 3 4 1 2 – – – – | C G# A# E x x x x | medium |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, 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 | 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.