C9(#5) Chord on Guitar: How To Play the C Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth chord

C 9(#5) position 14 guitar chord diagram

The intervals composing the C9(#5) chord are Root, Major Third, Augmented Fifth, Minor Seventh, and Major Ninth

Different notations for the C9(#5) chord:

C Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth
C 9#5
C 9aug5
C 9+5
C Dom9#5
C9(#5)

This chord is composed of the notes C, E, G#, Bb, and D

Notes of the C 9(#5) chord:

CEG#BbD

How the Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth chord is built:

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C9(#5) Guitar Chord Shapes

Chord boxes are sorted from the easiest to the hardest. Learn how to read chord diagrams.

If you have difficulties with bar chord shapes, check the Bar Chords Tips tutorial.

Position 1
Movable

Position 2
BarreMovable

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How to create your own C 9(#5) chord fingerings

You can create any fingering you like on any part of the fretboard, just play some of the chord tones shown in the map below. Some shapes will sound good, some less, let your ears decide!

These maps show you the tones in a chord all along the fretboard. They are incredibly helpful because allow you to:

Create new voicings on the fly, across all the neck
Improvise targeting the right notes
Unlock the fretboard and expand the CAGED system.

In the new ebook, Chords Domination, you'll find the fretboard tones maps for 44 different qualities of chords. Check it out:

Notes of the C 9(#5) chord:

How the Dominant Ninth Sharp Fifth chord is built:

Position 1Movable

Position 2BarreMovable

Position 1
Movable

Position 2
BarreMovable