C#7♭5 chord on Oud
in Arabic (CFADGC) tuning
C#7♭5
Dominant 7 ♭5
Notes:C# · F · G · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7♭5 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 0 2 3 0 1 | 1 – 3 4 – 2 | C# F B F G C# | medium | |
| x 2 4 3 4 x | – 1 3 2 4 – | x G C# F B x | medium | |
| x x 4 3 4 7 | – – 2 1 3 4 | x x C# F B G | hard | |
| x x 4 5 4 5 | – – 1 2 1 3 | x x C# G B F | easy · barre on fret 4 | |
| x 8 8 9 0 5 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# F B G F | hard | |
| x 6 8 9 6 7 | – 1 3 4 1 2 | x B F B C# G | medium · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 8 8 9 0 7 | – 2 3 4 – 1 | x C# F B G G | medium | |
| x 8 8 9 0 x | – 1 2 3 – – | x C# F B G x | easy | |
| 11 0 10 11 10 11 | 2 – 1 3 1 4 | B F G C# F B | medium · barre on fret 10 | |
| x 12 x 11 12 11 | – 2 – 1 3 1 | x F x C# G B | easy · barre on fret 11 | |
| 1 0 2 3 0 x | 1 – 2 3 – – | C# F B F G x | medium | |
| x x 2 5 6 5 | – – 1 2 4 3 | x x B G C# F | hard | |
| 7 6 4 3 x x | 4 3 2 1 – – | G B C# F x x | hard | |
| x 8 4 5 4 5 | – 4 1 2 1 3 | x C# C# G B F | hard · barre on fret 4 | |
| 5 6 8 5 6 5 | 1 2 4 1 3 1 | F B F G C# F | medium · barre on fret 5 | |
| 7 6 8 9 6 x | 2 1 3 4 1 – | G B F B C# x | medium · barre on fret 6 |
The C#7♭5 chord (Dominant 7 ♭5) is built from the notes C#, F, G, B. 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 C#7♭5 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | C# |
| 3 | 4 | F |
| ♭5 | 6 | G |
| ♭7 | 10 | B |
More C# chords
Other roots
See C#7♭5 in another tuning
What notes make up the C#7♭5 chord?
C#7♭5 is a Dominant 7 ♭5 chord built from the notes C#, F, G, B.
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.