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C augmented major seventh (C7M(#5)) chord on guitar

Notes
CEG♯B
Formula
13♯57

How to play C7M(#5) on guitar

  1. Shape 1 · 1st position

    C7M(#5) chord on guitar, shape 1: first position, with open strings, notes C, E, G#, B

  2. Shape 2 · fret 3

    C7M(#5) chord on guitar, shape 2: from fret 3, notes C, E, G#, B

  3. Shape 3 · fret 7

    C7M(#5) chord on guitar, shape 3: from fret 7, notes C, E, G#, B

  4. Shape 4 · 1st position

    C7M(#5) chord on guitar, shape 4: first position, with open strings, notes C, E, G#, B

  5. Shape 5 · fret 7 · barre

    C7M(#5) chord on guitar, shape 5: barre at fret 9, notes C, E, G#, B

  6. Shape 6 · fret 8 · barre

    C7M(#5) chord on guitar, shape 6: barre at fret 9, notes C, E, G#, B

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). The same shapes work on acoustic, classical and electric guitar.

C7M(#5) inversions on guitar

The same C7M(#5) with another chord note in the bass (the lowest note that sounds). The notes stay the same, but the colour changes, and the bass line can move by step from one chord to the next. In a chord symbol, the bass comes after the slash.

  1. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C7M(#5)/E

    C augmented major seventh, C7M(#5)/E, 032100C7M(♯5)/E321ECEG♯BEmetronotuner.com

  2. 3rd (E) in the bass1st inversion · C7M(#5)/E

    C augmented major seventh, C7M(#5)/E, x76557C7M(♯5)/E53214EG♯CEBmetronotuner.com

  3. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C7M(#5)/G#

    C augmented major seventh, C7M(#5)/G#, 432400C7M(♯5)/G♯3214G♯CEBBEmetronotuner.com

  4. 5th (G♯) in the bass2nd inversion · C7M(#5)/G#

    C augmented major seventh, C7M(#5)/G#, 4324xxC7M(♯5)/G♯3214G♯CEBmetronotuner.com

  5. 7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C7M(#5)/B

    C augmented major seventh, C7M(#5)/B, x22110C7M(♯5)/B3412BEG♯CEmetronotuner.com

  6. 7th (B) in the bass3rd inversion · C7M(#5)/B

    C augmented major seventh, C7M(#5)/B, x22554C7M(♯5)/B21342BECEG♯metronotuner.com

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 guitar?

C7M(#5) (C augmented major seventh) has 6 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 ukulele, on cavaquinho, with the fingerings for each instrument.

C7M(#5) on other instruments

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