C#maj7(#5) Guitar Chord Chart | C# Major Seventh Sharp Fifth
Welcome to our tutorial on the C# maj7(#5) chord, a member of the Augmented Chords family. This chord, rich in harmonic complexity, is composed of the notes C#, E#, G##, and B#. Its structure is built on the musical intervals of 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), #5 (Augmented Fifth), and 7 (Major Seventh).
The C# maj7(#5) chord is often found in various musical genres, but it's particularly prevalent in jazz, where its unique sound adds a sophisticated touch to chord progressions. If you're interested in learning more about this genre, our jazz chord progression tutorial provides a wealth of information.
Understanding how to build this chord involves a deep knowledge of fretboard intervals, as well as how these intervals interact to form chords. Our guitar music theory tutorial is a great resource for developing this understanding.
Playing the C# maj7(#5) chord can be a bit challenging, especially for beginners. However, with practice and the right guidance, you'll be able to master it. Our complete guitar chord tutorial provides comprehensive lessons on all types of chords, including the C# maj7(#5).
Once you've mastered the C# maj7(#5) chord, you might want to explore how to invert its intervals to create new chord shapes. Our chord inversion tutorial can guide you through this process.
Finally, if you're unsure about how to denote this chord based on its intervals, our guitar chords notation tutorial can help clarify this for you.
Happy learning, and enjoy the rich sounds of the C# maj7(#5) chord!
Notes that compose the C# maj7(#5) chord:
C#E#G##B#
Chord Structure:
C# Major Seventh Sharp Fifth Guitar Chord Voicings
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Play This Chord With Other Roots
C maj7(#5) | D maj7(#5) | E maj7(#5) | F maj7(#5) | G maj7(#5) | A maj7(#5) | B maj7(#5) | C#maj7(#5) | D#maj7(#5) | F#maj7(#5) | G#maj7(#5) | A#maj7(#5) | Abmaj7(#5) | Bbmaj7(#5) | Dbmaj7(#5) | Ebmaj7(#5) | Gbmaj7(#5)
How to build the C# maj7(#5) chord on guitar
Pick some of the tones from the fretboard map below and play this chord in new ways.