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