# C minor 7th sharp 5 Guitar Chord

> The C minor 7th sharp 5 minor 7th sharp 5 chord features a raised fifth G♯ alongside the minor seventh B♭, creating an exotic, mysterious tension. This unique harmony is used in jazz and fusion for dramatic, emotional depth. With B♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of C minor 7th sharp 5.

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

## Chord Facts

- Symbol: Cmin7(♯5)
- Notes: C, E♭, G♯, B♭
- Intervals: 1 (C), ♭3 (E♭), ♯5 (G♯), ♭7 (B♭)
- Mood: unusual, tense, dissonant, intriguing
- Genres: Jazz, Fusion, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 23

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 6 6 6 5 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/666544)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/xx8898)
- Shape 3: -1 1 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/x11114)
- Shape 4: -1 1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/x11314)
- Shape 5: 6 3 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/636344)
- Shape 6: 6 6 6 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/666898)
- Shape 7: 6 6 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/668898)
- Shape 8: -1 13 10 13 11 11 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/b-flat/xdadbb)

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