What notes are in a C#maj7#5 chord?

C#maj7#5 is C#, E#, A, B#: the 1, 3, ♯5, 7 of C#.

How do you play C#maj7#5 on guitar?

5th String Root maj7♯5: x 4 3 2 1 1 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).

Guitar chord · Augmented Major 7th

C#maj7#5 chord (C# Augmented Major 7th)

Mysterious, dreamlike chord built on the 3rd degree of harmonic and melodic minor.

Notes C#E#AB#

Formula 1 3 ♯5 7

Shapes 1 on this page

C#maj7#5 chord shapes

Tap a diagram to strum it. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 pinky. Blue dots are the root, C#.

5th String Root maj7♯5 x 4 3 2 1 1

Interactive chord diagram

C#maj7#5 on the fretboard

STR OP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 E A D G B E ✕

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Scales to play over C#maj7#5

These scales start on C# and contain every note of the chord, so they fit when C#maj7#5 is the chord of the moment.

C# Lydian Augmented C# Ionian #5 C# Harmonic Major C# Double Harmonic Major C# Augmented C# Bebop Major C# Lydian Augmented #2 C# Ionian Augmented #2 C# Leading Whole Tone C# Persian C# Enigmatic

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Questions

What notes are in a C#maj7#5 chord?: C#maj7#5 is C#, E#, A, B#: the 1, 3, ♯5, 7 of C#.
How do you play C#maj7#5 on guitar?: 5th String Root maj7♯5: x 4 3 2 1 1 (low E to high E, x = don't play the string).
What scale goes with C#maj7#5?: Scales on C# that contain every note of C#maj7#5: C# Lydian Augmented, C# Ionian #5, C# Harmonic Major, C# Double Harmonic Major, C# Augmented, C# Bebop Major.

Augmented Major 7th chords in every key

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