C7♭5 chord on Lute
in Renaissance G (6 course) (G-C-F-A-D-G) 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 0 1 1 2 x | – – 1 2 3 – | x C F# A# E x | easy | |
| 5 6 5 x 2 x | 2 4 3 – 1 – | C F# A# x E x | hard | |
| 5 4 x 3 4 3 | 4 2 – 1 3 1 | C E x C F# A# | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| 5 4 5 7 4 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | C E A# E F# x | medium · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 5 7 8 5 | 1 2 1 3 4 1 | C F# A# E A# C | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 7 8 x | – 1 2 3 4 – | x F# C E A# x | medium | |
| x 0 7 9 8 9 | – – 1 3 2 4 | x C C F# A# E | medium | |
| 9 0 x 9 8 9 | 2 – – 3 1 4 | E C x F# A# E | hard | |
| 9 10 11 9 10 9 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | E A# E F# C E | medium · barre on fret 9 | |
| x 10 11 x 10 11 | – 1 3 – 2 4 | x A# E x C F# | hard | |
| x 0 1 1 2 3 | – – 1 2 3 4 | x C F# A# E A# | medium | |
| 5 6 x x 2 3 | 3 4 – – 1 2 | C F# x x E A# | hard | |
| x x 7 7 4 3 | – – 3 4 2 1 | x x C E F# A# | hard | |
| x 0 5 7 4 5 | – – 2 4 1 3 | x C A# E F# C | medium | |
| 5 6 5 7 x x | 1 2 1 3 – – | C F# A# E x x | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| x 6 7 x 8 9 | – 1 2 – 3 4 | x F# C x A# E | hard |
The C7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C, E, F#, A#. Below are playable fingerings for Lute 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
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.