# 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 G in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of A minor 7th sharp 5.

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## 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: 63

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 3 0 3 0 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/303011)
- Shape 2: 3 0 3 2 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/303211)
- Shape 3: 3 3 3 2 1 1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/333211)
- Shape 4: 3 0 3 0 1 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/303013)
- Shape 5: -1 -1 5 5 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/xx5565)
- Shape 6: 3 0 5 5 6 3 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/305563)
- Shape 7: 3 3 3 0 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/333065)
- Shape 8: 3 3 5 0 6 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/a-minor-7th-sharp-5/g/335065)

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