CHORD CANVAS
PLAY IT. NAME IT.

C♯7 chord on guitar

Explore the C♯7 shape, notes, sound and practical use on guitar.

DETECTED CHORD

No basic chord match

C♯FB
SHAPEx43421
BASS NOTEC♯
016-string string fretboardTap OPEN to toggle open string / mute · Frets 1–12
OPEN123456789101112
E1
B2
G3
D4
A5
E6
CHORD FILTERFilter by root
1ROOT
2TYPE
MATCHES1 matches
RECENTNo searches yet
FAVORITESTap ☆ to save
02UNDERSTAND THE SOUNDWhat this chord feels like
SOUND · VOICING

Choose notes to analyse the chord's sound and voicing.

WHERE IT FITS · VOICING

Select a familiar shape to see practical ideas for using it.

ROLE IN KEY

Set a key to see what role this chord can play in a progression.

KEY SETTING
✦   GENERATIVE AI

Go deeper with AI.

Carry the current shape into a free generative-AI question about progressions and theory.

HOW TO USE
1

Choose strings and frets

Unset strings are open; silent strings are ×

2

Check the chord name

Notes and the lowest pitch are detected automatically

3

Understand the sound

Read practical tips, then explore further with AI

GUITAR CHORD GUIDE

C♯7 guitar chord: notes and fingering

C♯7 is a dominant seventh chord built from C♯, E♯, G♯, B. Use the fretboard above to inspect its shape and hear it.

It may also be written as D♭7; both names represent the same pitches.

QUALITYDominant seventh
FORMULA1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
NOTESC♯ · E♯ · G♯ · B
SOUND AND USE

Character of C♯7

A bluesy, tense chord with a strong pull toward the next harmony.

FINGERING FOCUS

Check each string

Make both the major third and minor seventh clear to preserve its dominant tension.

ROOT POSITIONS

C♯ in standard tuning

Find the root on string 6 at fret 9 and on string 5 at fret 4. Use either position to anchor movable shapes.