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 · G# · A#
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
C7♯5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| x 2 1 0 3 2 0 x | – 2 1 – 4 3 – – | x C E G# E G# A# x | medium | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 2 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 1 4 | x C G# A# E G# C G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x x 4 3 4 x 5 | – – – 2 1 3 – 4 | x x x C E A# x G# | hard | |
| x x x 4 7 4 6 5 | – – – 1 4 1 3 2 | x x x C G# A# E G# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 0 x 6 0 x | 4 2 1 – – 3 – – | C E G# G# x C A# x | hard | |
| 7 6 7 0 7 x x x | 2 1 3 – 4 – – – | C E A# G# G# x x x | medium | |
| 7 10 7 8 7 10 0 x | 1 3 1 2 1 4 – – | C G# A# E G# E A# x | medium · barre on fret 7 | |
| x x 9 8 9 x 10 x | – – 2 1 3 – 4 – | x x C E A# x G# x | hard | |
| x x 9 12 9 10 10 9 | – – 1 4 1 2 3 1 | x x C G# A# E G# C | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x x x 12 11 10 12 x | – – – 3 2 1 4 – | x x x G# C E A# x | medium | |
| 11 12 x 12 11 x x x | 1 3 – 4 2 – – – | E A# x G# C x x x | hard | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 0 5 | – 1 3 1 2 1 – 4 | x C G# A# E G# A# G# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x 2 5 2 3 2 2 x | – 1 3 1 2 1 1 – | x C G# A# E G# C x | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| x x 5 4 3 4 x x | – – 4 2 1 3 – – | x x G# C E A# x x | medium | |
| x x x 4 7 4 6 7 | – – – 1 3 1 2 4 | x x x C G# A# E A# | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 7 6 5 0 7 x 0 x | 3 2 1 – 4 – – – | C E G# G# G# x A# x | hard |
The C7♯5 chord (Dominant 7 ♯5) is built from the notes C, E, G#, 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 | 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.