C#7 chord on Zhongruan
in Standard (G-D-G-D) tuning
C#7
Dominant 7
Notes:C# · F · G# · B
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Fingerings (16)
C#7 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 3 4 3 | 3 1 2 1 | C# F B F | medium · barre on fret 3 | |
| 6 9 10 6 | 1 2 3 1 | C# B F G# | hard · barre on fret 6 | |
| x 11 10 9 | – 3 2 1 | x C# F B | medium | |
| 6 3 4 6 | 3 1 2 4 | C# F B G# | medium | |
| 6 6 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | C# G# F B | hard | |
| 10 9 10 11 | 2 1 3 4 | F B F C# | medium | |
| 6 6 4 3 | 3 4 2 1 | C# G# B F | medium | |
| 6 9 10 9 | 1 2 4 3 | C# B F B | hard | |
| 10 11 10 9 | 2 4 3 1 | F C# F B | medium | |
| 6 3 4 x | 3 1 2 – | C# F B x | medium | |
| 6 9 10 x | 1 2 3 – | C# B F x | hard | |
| x 9 10 11 | – 1 2 3 | x B F C# | medium | |
| 6 x 4 3 | 3 – 2 1 | C# x B F | hard | |
| 6 x 10 9 | 1 – 3 2 | C# x F B | hard | |
| 10 9 x 11 | 2 1 – 3 | F B x C# | hard | |
| 4 3 6 3 | 2 1 3 1 | B F C# F | medium · barre on fret 3 |
The C#7 chord (Dominant 7) is built from the notes C#, F, G#, B. Below are playable fingerings for Zhongruan 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.