C augmented major seventh (C7M(#5)) chord on cavaquinho
- Notes
- CEG♯B
- Formula
- 13♯57
How to play C7M(#5) on cavaquinho
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Shape 1 · fret 9 · barre
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Shape 2 · fret 5
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Shape 3 · fret 9 · barre
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Shape 4 · fret 5
Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. x = do not play the string, o = open string. The coloured dot is the root (C).
C7M(#5) inversions on cavaquinho
On the cavaquinho a seventh chord fits whole on the 4 strings, one note on each, and that is how it accompanies in choro. Below are the positions with the root, the 3rd, the 5th and the 7th on the lowest string (in sixth chords the 6th does not go to the bass: that would rename the chord), whenever the position fits the hand.
Root (C) in the bassroot position · C7M(#5)
3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C7M(#5)/E
5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C7M(#5)/G#
5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C7M(#5)/G#
7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C7M(#5)/B
7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C7M(#5)/B
About the augmented major seventh chord
A major chord with an augmented fifth and a major seventh: ethereal and modern, with no clear resolution. It comes from the melodic minor scale and appears in contemporary jazz and arrangements; rare in simple popular music.
Notes and intervals of C7M(#5)
C7M(#5) (C augmented major seventh) is built from 4 notes. Each one fills a degree of the chord:
- C · 1 · root
- E · 3 · major third
- G♯ · ♯5 · augmented fifth
- B · 7 · major seventh
Other C chords
Augmented major seventh: other roots
Frequently asked questions
How do you play the C7M(#5) chord on cavaquinho?
C7M(#5) (C augmented major seventh) has 4 fingerings on this page, from easiest to hardest. Each diagram shows the fingers, the open strings (o) and the strings you do not play (x), and you can hear every shape.
What notes are in C7M(#5)?
The notes of C7M(#5) are C, E, G♯, B. The formula is 1 · 3 · ♯5 · 7: root, major third, augmented fifth, major seventh.
What does C7M(#5) mean?
C7M(#5) is the chord symbol for C augmented major seventh. A major chord with an augmented fifth and a major seventh: ethereal and modern, with no clear resolution. It comes from the melodic minor scale and appears in contemporary jazz and arrangements; rare in simple popular music.
Can I play C7M(#5) on other instruments?
Yes. C7M(#5) also has a page on guitar, on ukulele, with the fingerings for each instrument.