C9#5 chord for guitar with diagrams, fingerings and notes.
All chords More C chordsThe C9#5 is an altered dominant chord and is usually played in one of the two movable shapes depending on the most fitting position on the fretboard (it's also sometimes played with the root on the 4th string as a rootless voicing).
The chord consists of five notes. The notes represent the root, major third, augmented fifth, minor seventh and ninth intervals. Notice that the third is sometimes omitted.
C9#5 is an abbreviation for C dominant ninth with a sharpened fifth. Other abbreviations are C9(#5) and C9+5. Notice that the chord also can be named as C9b13.
The notes that the C9#5 chord consists of are C, E, G#, A# and D.
Examples of progressions featuring C9#5.
| Progression 1: C9#5 functions as a V chord. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Am7 |
Dm7 |
C9#5 |
Fmaj7 |
| Progression 2: Classic jazz resolution. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Dm7 |
G9 |
C9#5 |
Fmaj7 |