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Chord Shapes

There are 3 positions for this chord:

Position 1

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Mute the high E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 2 of the A, G and B strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 3 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 2

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the low E string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 4 of the A and G strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 5 of the high E string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 6 of the B string
  • Place your pinky finger (4) on the fret 7 of the D string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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Position 3

Fingers Positions

  • Mute the A string
  • Place your index finger (1) on the fret 9 of the low E, D and high E strings at the same time
  • Place your middle finger (2) on the fret 10 of the G string
  • Place your ring finger (3) on the fret 10 of the B string

Position Characteristics

  • This position requires barre
  • This position is movable

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C# 7(#5) Description

Welcome to this tutorial on the C# 7(#5) chord, a member of the Augmented Chords family. This chord is composed of the notes C#, E#, G##, and B and is built using the following intervals: 1 (Root), 3 (Major Third), #5 (Augmented Fifth), and b7 (Minor Seventh).

The C# 7(#5) chord is a slightly more advanced chord, typically found in jazz and blues genres. If you are new to these genres or looking to expand your chord repertoire beyond beginner chords, this tutorial is perfect for you. You can find more information about intermediate guitar chords in our dedicated tutorial.

To fully understand the construction of the C# 7(#5) chord, it's important to have a solid grasp of fretboard intervals. These intervals are the building blocks of chords and understanding them will greatly improve your ability to learn and play new chords.

This tutorial will provide you with chord diagrams and fretboard patterns showing the tones that compose the C# 7(#5) chord. These visual aids are a great way to learn new chords and can be further explored in our guitar chord tutorial.

The C# 7(#5) chord is a type of dominant (7) guitar chord. Dominant chords are often used in jazz and blues progressions, and understanding them can greatly expand your musical repertoire.

Finally, if you're interested in exploring more complex chords and progressions, check out our jazz chord progression tutorial, which often uses maj7, m7 and 7 chord types, including our featured C# 7(#5) chord.

Happy practicing!

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