# 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 E♭ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C minor 7th sharp 5.

Source: https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-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: 16

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 6 6 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/x66546)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/xx1314)
- Shape 3: -1 6 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/x68898)
- Shape 4: 11 11 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/bb8898)
- Shape 5: 11 11 8 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/bb88b8)
- Shape 6: 11 11 10 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/bba8b8)
- Shape 7: -1 6 6 5 -1 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/x665x6)
- Shape 8: 11 11 10 -1 11 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/e-flat/bbaxbx)

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