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