C# 9#5 Chord

How the C# 9#5 chord is built: its notes, its interval structure, and where it fits.

The C# 9#5 chord contains 5 notes: C# – D# – F – A – B. It belongs to the altered family of chord qualities. Like every chord, it is defined by the distances (intervals) between its notes, not by any one instrument — which is why the same formula names the chord whether it is voiced on a fretboard, a keyboard, or a choir.