C+7♭5C Augmented 7th Flat 5th
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Etone
F♯tone
G♯tone
A♯tone
Formula 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7 · Notes C · E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯
How to play it
C+7♭5 fingering positions
Open D (f♯DF♯AD) · Capo 3, low E on the left. Each dot is colour-coded by note — the ringed dot is the root. Numbers below show the fret per string (x = muted).
Read it as tab
C+7♭5 guitar tab
The same voicings in tablature — high e on top, low E on the bottom. Each fret number is colour-coded by note; the ringed number is the root, × means don’t play that string.
Sound
How C+7♭5 sounds
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Character
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Moods
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Genres
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesC · E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯
Formula (scale degrees)1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7
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