# 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 E♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 2nd inversion of A minor 7th sharp 5.

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

## 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: 74

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 1 0 3 0 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/103011)
- Shape 2: 1 0 3 0 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/103013)
- Shape 3: -1 -1 3 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/xx3213)
- Shape 4: 1 3 3 2 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/133213)
- Shape 5: -1 8 7 0 6 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/x87068)
- Shape 6: -1 8 7 0 8 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/x87088)
- Shape 7: -1 8 10 0 10 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/x8a0a8)
- Shape 8: -1 8 5 5 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-sharp/x85565)

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