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D♯aug7♭9/C♯ guitar shapes

Popular fretboard positions with fingering suggestions

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About the chord

D♯ augmented 7th flat 9th / C♯ (3rd inversion)

The D♯ augmented 7th flat 9th augmented 7th flat 9th chord blends the augmented triad with a minor seventh and flat ninth E, producing a complex, dramatic tension. Its dissonant, unresolved sound is ideal for jazz and film scoring. With C♯ in the bass, this voicing functions as the 3rd inversion of D♯ augmented 7th flat 9th.

Root note: D♯
Bass note: C♯
Chord tones: 5
Playable shapes: 21

Chord tones

D♯F𝄪A𝄪C♯E

Notes & Intervals

Each note below shows how the chord is built from its root. This is the theory layer underneath the fretboard shapes.

D♯ Unison (Root) 1

The root anchors the chord and defines its tonal center.

F𝄪 Major Third 3

This note defines the chord's major quality and brings brightness to the sound.

A𝄪 Augmented Fifth ♯5

The raised fifth adds lift, drama, and a more unsettled color.

C♯ Minor Seventh ♭7

The minor seventh adds bluesy or jazzy tension that wants to move onward.

E Minor Ninth ♭9

The flat ninth adds sharper tension and a more dramatic clash.

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