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C# Dominant Chords

A major triad with a flat seventh on top. These chords lean forward and want to resolve, which is what makes a turnaround work.

6 chord types · 38 playable voicings · frets 1–13 · 14 use an open string

14 of the 38 shapes below let at least one string ring open, which usually makes them easier to hold and fuller to hear than the barred equivalents. The rest are movable grips. In the keys you are most likely to meet them, these chords sit as the I of C#, the IV of F#, and the V of G#.

Jump to: C#7 · C#9 · C#11 · C#13 · C#7add11 · C#7add13

C#7

C#FG#B
16 shapes · open & play
X
X
O
4
1
2
X
O
X
4
3
1
X
O
4
3
1
2
X
O
3
2
1
4
X
O
3
2
1
4
3
X
X
3
2
1
3
4
X
X
4
1
2
4
3
X
4
1
3
1
4
1
X
4
1
2
1
3
4
X
4
1
3
3
3
4
O
6
4
3
1
1
2
6
4
3
1
1
1
2
9
1
3
1
2
1
1
9
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
X
O
11
1
3
4
X
X
11
1
3
2
4

C#7 is the V and the VII chord of F# major and Eb minor.

Progressions that actually use it: ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (F# major), Imaj7 – vi7 – ii7 – V7 (F# major), I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 (F# major), vi7 – ii7 – V7 – Imaj7 (F# major).

Fret and finger numbers for C#7
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 X 1 0 1– 4 – 1 – 2
X 4 3 1 0 X– 4 3 1 – –
X 4 3 1 0 1– 4 3 1 – 2
X 4 3 1 0 4– 3 2 1 – 4
X 4 3 6 0 4– 2 1 4 – 3
X 4 3 4 X 4– 2 1 3 – 4
X 4 X 4 6 4– 1 – 2 4 3
X 4 6 4 6 4– 1 3 1 4 1
X 4 6 4 6 7– 1 2 1 3 4
X 4 6 6 6 7– 1 3 3 3 4
9 8 6 6 0 74 3 1 1 – 2
9 8 6 6 6 74 3 1 1 1 2
9 11 9 10 9 91 3 1 2 1 1
9 11 9 10 12 91 3 1 2 4 1
X X 11 13 0 13– – 1 3 – 4
X X 11 13 12 13– – 1 3 2 4

C#9

C#FG#BEb
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
4
1
1
2
X
3
2
1
3
3
3
6
4
1
1
1
1
2
6
4
1
1
3
1
2
O
9
1
3
1
2
4
9
1
3
1
2
1
4

C#9 is the V and the VII chord of F# major and Eb minor.

Fret and finger numbers for C#9
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 1 1 0 1– 4 1 1 – 2
X 4 3 4 4 4– 2 1 3 3 3
9 6 6 6 6 74 1 1 1 1 2
9 6 6 8 6 74 1 1 3 1 2
9 11 9 10 0 111 3 1 2 – 4
9 11 9 10 9 111 3 1 2 1 4

C#11

C#FG#BEbF#
2 shapes · open & play
6
4
4
1
3
1
2
9
1
1
1
3
2
4

C#11 is the V and the VII chord of F# major and Eb minor.

Fret and finger numbers for C#11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
9 9 6 8 6 74 4 1 3 1 2
9 9 9 10 9 111 1 1 3 2 4

C#13

C#FG#BEbBb
2 shapes · open & play
7
3
2
2
2
4
1
9
1
3
1
2
4
4

C#13 is the V and the VII chord of F# major and Eb minor.

Fret and finger numbers for C#13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
9 8 8 8 9 73 2 2 2 4 1
9 11 9 10 11 111 3 1 2 4 4

C#7add11

C#FG#BF#
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
4
1
2
X
O
4
3
1
2
X
4
1
1
1
3
2
6
3
4
1
1
1
2
9
1
1
1
4
2
3
X
9
1
1
1
3
2

C#7add11 is the V and the VII chord of F# major and Eb minor.

Fret and finger numbers for C#7add11
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 4 1 0 1– 3 4 1 – 2
X 4 3 1 0 2– 4 3 1 – 2
X 4 4 4 6 4– 1 1 1 3 2
9 9 6 6 6 73 4 1 1 1 2
9 9 9 10 9 91 1 1 4 2 3
9 9 9 10 9 X1 1 1 3 2 –

C#7add13

C#FG#BBb
6 shapes · open & play
X
O
3
2
1
1
3
X
4
1
2
1
3
3
O
6
4
3
1
1
2
X
O
6
4
3
1
2
9
1
3
1
2
4
1
X
9
1
3
1
2
4

C#7add13 is the V and the VII chord of F# major and Eb minor.

Fret and finger numbers for C#7add13
Frets (low E → high E)Fingering
X 4 3 3 0 4– 2 1 1 – 3
X 4 6 4 6 6– 1 2 1 3 3
9 8 6 6 0 64 3 1 1 – 2
9 8 6 X 0 64 3 1 – – 2
9 11 9 10 11 91 3 1 2 4 1
9 11 9 10 11 X1 3 1 2 4 –

Every chord above has an open & play link that opens it in the interactive dictionary, where you can hear it and step through the shapes. You can also work backwards from a shape you are already holding.