Six String Guitar · Open E Tuning (EBEG♯BE)

C♯+M9♭5C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th

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Formula ♭2 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 1 · ♭3  ·  Notes D · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E

How to play it

C♯+M9♭5 fingering positions

Open E Tuning (EBEG♯BE), 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).

C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 8th position (9 10 11 9 8 8) fretboard diagram in Open E Tuning (EBEG♯BE)
Read it as tab

C♯+M9♭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.

C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 8th position (9 10 11 9 8 8) in Open E Tuning (EBEG♯BE)
Sound

How C♯+M9♭5 sounds

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Character

Moods & genres

Moods
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Genres
film score
Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesD · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E
Formula (scale degrees)♭2 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 1 · ♭3
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