C♯7♭5 chord on guitar

C♯7♭5 is the C♯ dominant 7 flat 5 chord. Its notes are C♯, E♯, G and B. It is the same chord as D♭7♭5. A four-note altered dominant. Mute both outer strings.

How to play C♯7♭5

Root on A string

×EADGB×e4

x4546x

Numbers show frets from the low E string to the high e string; x means don't play that string.

What's in C♯7♭5

Formula
1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭7
Also written
C♯7♭5
Chord type
Dominant 7 flat 5

C♯7♭5 notes across the neck

open123456789101112E♯GBC♯BC♯E♯GE♯GBC♯GBC♯E♯GBC♯E♯GBE♯GBC♯

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 flat 5 chords

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