C+9♭5C Augmented 9th Flat 5th
CRoot
Etone
F♯tone
G♯tone
A♯tone
Dtone
Formula 1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7 · 2 · Notes C · E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · D
How to play it
C+9♭5 fingering positions
Standard Tuning (EADGBE), 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+9♭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+9♭5 sounds
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Moods
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Genres
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Theory
Notes & relationships
NotesC · E · F♯ · G♯ · A♯ · D
Formula (scale degrees)1 · 3 · ♭5 · ♭6 · ♭7 · 2
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