# A minor 7th sharp 5 Guitar Chord

> The A minor 7th sharp 5 minor 7th sharp 5 chord features a raised fifth E♯ alongside the minor seventh G, creating an exotic, mysterious tension. This unique harmony is used in jazz and fusion for dramatic, emotional depth. With C in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of A minor 7th sharp 5.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Amin7(♯5)
- Notes: A, C, E♯, G
- Intervals: 1 (A), ♭3 (C), ♯5 (E♯), ♭7 (G)
- Mood: unusual, tense, dissonant, intriguing
- Genres: Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 57

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 3 3 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/x33213)
- Shape 2: 8 0 7 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/807068)
- Shape 3: 8 8 7 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/887068)
- Shape 4: 8 0 10 10 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/80aa88)
- Shape 5: 8 8 10 0 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/88a0a8)
- Shape 6: -1 3 3 0 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/x33065)
- Shape 7: -1 3 5 0 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/x35065)
- Shape 8: -1 3 5 5 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/c/x35565)

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