C7+5 Chord

C7+5 Chord

C7+5 (C 7 sharp 5 chord)

Like any 7+5th chord (also: 7sharp5 chord, or altered chord), the C7+5 chord is formed by playing the root, the major third, the augmented fifth and the minor 7th. It equals to playing the 1st, the 3rd, the sharp 5th, and the flat 7th degree of the C major scale.

Notation

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How To Play C7+5 On The Piano

You Can play the C7sharp5 chord by playing in any order the following notes:

C, E, G#, Bb.

The inversions of the C7+5 chord

  • Root position: C, E, G#, Bb
  • Inversion 1: E, G#, Bb, C
  • Inversion 2: G#, Bb, C, E
  • Inversion 3: Bb, C, E, G#

Video: C7+5 Chord On The Piano

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Fingering for the Left and Right Hand

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Scales in which the C7+5 chord occurs

C family whole tone
C#/Db melodic minor
F harmonic minor
F melodic minor