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