C 7 b9 #5 chord — Drop D
2 voicings · Drop D
Tuning:DADGBE
Fret 8 position
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Chord tones
C
R
E
+4
G#
+8
A#
+10
C#
+1
C 7 b9 #5 in other tunings
7 b9 #5 in other keys — Drop D
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About C 7 b9 #5 in Drop D
The C 7 b9 #5 chord contains the notes C, E, G#, A#, C#. In Drop D tuning (strings: D–A–D–G–B–E), the chord shapes differ from standard tuning because the open string pitches change. Drop D lowers the low E string to D, making power chords and D-root chords easier to play. Diagrams above show all playable shapes in this tuning.