# C♯ augmented 7th Guitar Chord

> The C♯ augmented 7th augmented 7th chord combines the augmented triad with a minor seventh B, creating a powerful, dissonant tension. Its bold, unresolved sound is frequently used in jazz, blues, and film scores for dramatic impact. With E♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 1st inversion of C♯ augmented 7th.

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## Chord Facts

- Symbol: C♯aug7
- Notes: C♯, E♯, G𝄪, B
- Intervals: 1 (C♯), 3 (E♯), ♯5 (G𝄪), ♭7 (B)
- Mood: tense, dramatic, striking, bold
- Genres: Jazz, Blues, Experimental, Cinematic
- Playable shapes: 31

## Quick Shapes

- Shape 1: -1 -1 3 4 2 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/xx3425)
- Shape 2: -1 -1 3 6 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/xx3605)
- Shape 3: -1 8 7 6 0 5 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/x87605)
- Shape 4: -1 8 7 6 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/x87609)
- Shape 5: -1 8 7 10 0 9 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/x87a09)
- Shape 6: 13 0 11 10 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/d0ba0d)
- Shape 7: 13 0 11 14 0 13 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/d0be0d)
- Shape 8: 1 2 -1 2 2 -1 (https://guitarwiz.app/chords/c-sharp-augmented-7th/e-sharp/12x22x)

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