Standard
C augmented seventh · Frets 3–6
C7♯5 guitar chord
What it is
Root
Notes
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Standard
C dominant seventh sharp five flat nine · Frets 2–4
Standard
C dominant seventh sharp nine sharp five · Frets 2–4
Famous chords1
Standard
The Twilight Zone, 1960 · Marius Constant · nearest shape for the hand
How to play C7♯5 on guitar
The most common way, the first shape above: your index finger on the A string at the 3rd fret, your ring finger on the D string at the 6th fret, your middle finger on the G string at the 5th fret, your middle finger on the B string at the 5th fret and your little finger on the high E string at the 6th fret. Don’t play the low E string.
From the low E string x 3 6 5 5 6 (x: not played, 0: open)
What notes are in C7♯5?
C7♯5, C augmented seventh, is C, E, G♯ and B♭: the root (C), the major third (E), the augmented fifth (G♯) and the minor seventh (B♭). Its formula is 1 3 ♯5 ♭7.
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Augmented seventh chords in every key
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