C♯7♯5 chord on guitar

C♯7♯5 is the C♯ dominant 7 sharp 5 chord. Its notes are C♯, E♯, G♯♯ and B. It is the same chord as D♭7♯5. The raised fifth adds tension before a resolution.

How to play C♯7♯5

Root on A string

×EADGB×e4

x4746x

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, C♯+7
Chord type
Dominant 7 sharp 5

C♯7♯5 notes across the neck

open123456789101112E♯G♯♯BC♯G♯♯BC♯E♯G♯♯E♯G♯♯BC♯G♯♯BC♯E♯BC♯E♯G♯♯BE♯G♯♯BC♯

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

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