Root on A string
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C7♯5 chord on guitar
C7♯5 is the C dominant 7 sharp 5 chord. Its notes are C, E, G♯ and B♭. The raised fifth adds tension before a resolution.
How to play C7♯5
Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.
What's in C7♯5
- C1
- E3
- G♯♯5
- B♭♭7
- Formula
- 1 · 3 · ♯5 · ♭7
- Also written
- C7♯5, C+7
- Chord type
- Dominant 7 sharp 5
C7♯5 notes across the neck
Every C, E, G♯ and B♭ on the first 12 frets. The filled dots are the root, C. Build your own shape from any nearby group.
Related chords
Other C chords
Other dominant 7 sharp 5 chords