Four String Banjo · Tenor (CGDA) · Capo 2

C♯7♯5C♯ Dominant 7th Sharp 5th

DRoot
F♯tone
A♯tone
Ctone

Formula ♭2 · 4 · 6 · 7  ·  Notes D · F♯ · A♯ · C

How to play it

C♯7♯5 fingering positions

Tenor (CGDA) · Capo 2, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).

C♯ Dominant 7th Sharp 5th guitar chord — 11th position (11 12 13 12) fretboard diagram in Tenor (CGDA) · Capo 2
Read it as tab

C♯7♯5 guitar tab

The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.

C♯ Dominant 7th Sharp 5th guitar tab — 11th position (11 12 13 12) in Tenor (CGDA) · Capo 2
Sound

How C♯7♯5 sounds

Consonance
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Brightness
DarkBright
Character

Moods & genres

Moods
restlessbluesyunstable
Genres
jazzblues
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesD · F♯ · A♯ · C
Formula (scale degrees)♭2 · 4 · 6 · 7
Same notes asC♯+7
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