C Dominant 9th Sharp 5
C9#5 · Piano chord
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C – E – G# – Bb – D
1 – 3 – #5 – b7 – 9
The raised fifth adds a bright, unsettled color to the dominant ninth. The whole-tone scale fits its sound; this chord commonly resolves to the tonic.
The C9#5 chord sounds distinctive, with a dominant 9th sharp 5 character. Its notes are C, E, G#, Bb, D.