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This chord has 4 voicings across the fretboard. Use the arrows to see each shape and fingering — and tap any dot on the diagram to hear that note.

Intermediate

C#aug7 Guitar Chord

An augmented seventh chord with an unstable, restless character. C#aug7 creates strong pull toward resolution and appears in melodic minor harmony.

Also known as

  • C#+7
  • Db+7
  • C# +7
  • Db +7
  • Dbaug7
  • C# aug7
  • Db aug7
  • D-flat+7
  • C#augdom7
  • C-sharp+7
  • Dbaugdom7
  • D-flat +7
  • C# augdom7
  • C-sharp +7
  • Db augdom7
  • D-flataug7
  • C-sharpaug7
  • D-flat aug7
  • C-sharp aug7
  • D-flataugdom7
  • C-sharpaugdom7
  • D-flat augdom7
  • C-sharp augdom7
  • C# augmented 7th
  • Db augmented 7th
  • C# augmented seventh
  • Db augmented seventh
  • D-flat augmented 7th
  • C-sharp augmented 7th
  • D-flat augmented seventh
  • C-sharp augmented seventh

How to Play This Chord

Position your fingers on the fretboard as shown in the diagram. The vertical lines represent the strings, from low E (left) to high E (right), and the horizontal lines are the frets. Numbers inside the dots indicate which finger to use: 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring), 4 (pinky). An X means don't play that string; an O means play it open. A bar spanning multiple strings means one finger presses across all of them at once — this is known as a barre chord.

Tips & Tricks

Also written as C#7#5, this altered dominant chord appears in jazz and funk. It's built from a C#7 with the 5th raised by a half step. Use the movable shape at the 4th fret and focus on letting that sharpened 5th ring out clearly.

There are many ways to play this chord. Try these:

eBGDAE 4 3 2 0 1 4 3 2
eBGDAE 1 0 2 3 4 1 0 2
eBGDAE 4 1 3 0 2 4 1 3
eBGDAE 4 1 0 1 3 1 0 1

See how C#aug7 works with other chords — Progression Generator