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

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## 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: 21

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: 4 6 6 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/466546)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 6 5 4 6 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/xx6546)
- Shape 3: 4 1 1 1 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/411114)
- Shape 4: 4 1 1 3 1 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/411314)
- Shape 5: 4 3 6 3 4 4 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/436344)
- Shape 6: -1 11 8 8 9 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/xb8898)
- Shape 7: -1 11 8 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/xb88b8)
- Shape 8: -1 11 10 8 11 8 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-minor-7th-sharp-5/g-sharp/xba8b8)

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