C7♭5 chord on 8-String Guitar – Half Step Down
in Half Step Down (F-A#-D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#) 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 2 3 2 3 0 0 3 | – 1 2 1 3 – – 4 | x C F# A# E F# A# F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 3 4 2 x | – 1 2 1 3 4 1 – | x C F# A# E A# C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 6 3 | – – – 2 1 3 4 1 | x x x C E A# E F# | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| x x x 4 5 4 6 x | – – – 1 2 1 3 – | x x x C F# A# E x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 x 5 0 0 x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | C E A# x F# F# A# x | hard | |
| x x 9 8 9 0 6 x | – – 3 2 4 – 1 – | x x C E A# F# E x | medium | |
| 7 8 7 8 x x x x | 1 2 1 3 – – – – | C F# A# E 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 E A# E F# x | medium · barre on fret 8 | |
| x x 9 10 9 10 0 x | – – 1 2 1 3 – – | x x C F# A# E A# x | easy · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 10 11 10 0 x | – – – 1 2 1 – – | x x x F# C E A# x | easy · barre on fret 10 | |
| 11 0 x x 11 12 12 x | 1 – – – 2 3 4 – | E A# x x C F# A# x | hard | |
| x 2 3 2 3 0 0 x | – 1 2 1 3 – – – | x C F# A# E F# A# x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 3 2 3 x x x | – 1 2 1 3 – – – | x C F# A# E x x x | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 x 3 | – – – 3 1 4 – 2 | x x x C E A# x F# | hard | |
| x x x 4 5 4 6 7 | – – – 1 2 1 3 4 | x x x C F# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 7 x 5 0 x x | 3 2 4 – 1 – – – | C E A# x F# F# x x | 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 – Half Step Down 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.