Abmaj7#5 Piano 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.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · C4 · E4 · G4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
G3 · C4 · E4
fingers 5–3–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Abmaj7#5 chord
Other names: Ab major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: Ab major 7th sharp 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Abmaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| E | Augmented 5th |
| G | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C4 · E4 · G4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
E4 · G4 · Ab4 · C5