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C♯maj7♯5 chord

C♯ major 7th sharp 5

Notes
C♯ E♯ G𝄪 B♯
Formula
1 3 ♯5 7

4 ways to play C♯maj7♯5

  1. Shape 1Barre, fret 1
    C#maj7#5 chord, shape 1: 1-4-3-2-1-1143211E♯C♯E♯G♯#B♯E♯Play string 6Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    1-4-3-2-1-1

  2. Shape 2From fret 4
    C#maj7#5 chord, shape 2: x-4-7-5-6-x4fr××1423C♯G♯#B♯E♯Play string 5Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2

    x-4-7-5-6-x

  3. Shape 3From fret 8
    C#maj7#5 chord, shape 3: x-x-11-10-10-88fr××4231C♯E♯G♯#B♯Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-11-10-10-8

  4. Shape 4From fret 11
    C#maj7#5 chord, shape 4: x-x-11-14-13-1311fr××1423C♯G♯#B♯E♯Play string 4Play string 3Play string 2Play string 1

    x-x-11-14-13-13

Numbers on the dots are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. ○ means play the string open, × means don't play it. Tab reads from the low E string to the high E string.

Chords in the key of C♯ major

These chords share notes with C♯maj7♯5 and sound natural next to it.

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