Cmaj7(#5) Guitar Chord | How To Create and Play the C Major Seventh Sharp Fifth chord

Welcome to our tutorial on the C maj7(#5) chord. This chord belongs to the Augmented Chords family and is composed of the notes C, E, G#, and B. The intervals that build this chord are 1, 3, #5, and 7. These intervals are also known as the Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, and Major Seventh respectively.

The C maj7(#5) chord is a bit more advanced than some other chords, so if you're new to guitar, you might want to check out our tutorial about all types of guitar chords before diving into this one. If you're comfortable with chord building, then let's proceed.

To understand the structure of the C maj7(#5) chord, it's crucial to have a solid grasp of fretboard intervals. This knowledge will allow you to understand how chords are built by stacking intervals, which is a topic we cover in our guitar music theory tutorial.

It's also important to understand how to denote chords depending on the intervals that compose them. For this, you can refer to our tutorial on chord notation.

Once you've mastered the C maj7(#5) chord, you can also explore more advanced chords in our intermediate guitar chord tutorial or delve into the world of jazz chord progressions, which often use maj7, m7, and 7 chord types.

Finally, if you're playing a chord but aren't sure how to name it, our interactive tool for analyzing chord shapes can come in handy. Happy strumming!