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Aliases: C9+

C9#5 Chord

Below you can find chord diagrams, piano fingerings, guitar fingering, notes, intervals, scales, and arpeggios.

Audible Example

What does a C9#5 chord sound like?

C9#5 chord

Piano Fingering

How do you play a C9#5 chord on the piano?

C
D
E
G#
Bb
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Guitar Fingering

How do you play a C9#5 chord on the guitar?

E
B
G
D
A
E
C
G#
Bb
E
D
Bb
C
G#
G#
E
C
D
Bb
G#
Bb
D
E
C
Bb
C
G#
E
D
C
D
Bb
G#
E
D
E
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About the C9#5 chord

This is an augmented-quality chord, built by raising the fifth of a major chord by a half step. Augmented chords have a tense, unresolved sound that creates a strong pull toward resolution. They are used as passing chords and color tones in jazz, classical, and pop music.

Notes

What notes are in a C9#5 chord?

C - E - G# - Bb - D

Intervals

What intervals are in a C9#5 chord?

Root Note

Major 3rd

Minor 7th

Major 9th

Scales

What scales does a C9#5 chord fit in?

C

C whole tone