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Cmaj7#5 Ukulele Chord

A dreamy, mysterious chord. Typical of modern jazz — made famous by Wayne Shorter among others. Combines the ethereal major seventh with an augmented fifth.

Ukulele

Strings 1–0–0–2

How to play the Cmaj7#5 chord on ukulele

Read the string pattern 1–0–0–2 from the G string to the A string. Numbers in the pattern are frets; numbers in the colored dots are left-hand fingers. 0 means an open string and X means a muted string.

4th string (G) Fret 1 · index finger
3rd string (C) Play open
2nd string (E) Play open
1st string (A) Fret 2 · middle finger

Notation for Cmaj7#5 chord

Other names: C major 7th sharp 5

Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord

Common name: C major 7th sharp 5 chord

Intervals and tones in Cmaj7#5 chord

Note Interval
C Root
E Major 3rd
Ab Augmented 5th
H Major 7th

All Variations

Open
1–0–0–2
Fret 2
5–4–4–2
Open
4–4–4–3
Fret 5
5–8–7–7

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The same chord type in other keys