Six String Guitar · Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

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

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F♯tone

G♯tone

A♯tone

C♯tone

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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

Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1, 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 — 6th position (8 7 6 7 7 7) fretboard diagram in Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 8th position (8 9 9 9 9 10) fretboard diagram in Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th guitar chord — 18th position (20 19 18 19 19 19) fretboard diagram in Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

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 — 6th position (8 7 6 7 7 7) in Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 8th position (8 9 9 9 9 10) in Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

C♯ Augmented-major 9th Flat 5th guitar tab — 18th position (20 19 18 19 19 19) in Standard Tuning (EADGBE) · Capo 1

Sound

How C♯+M9♭5 sounds

Consonance

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Brightness

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Character

Moods & genres

Moods

dreamyglassy

Genres

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Theory

Notes & relationships

NotesD · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · C♯ · E

Formula (scale degrees)♭2 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 1 · ♭3

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