Amaj7#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
A3 · C#4 · E#4 · G#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
G#3 · C#4 · E#4
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.
Other names for the Amaj7#5 chord
Other names: A major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: A major 7th sharp 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Amaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| E# | Augmented 5th |
| G# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · E#4 · G#4 · A4
2nd inversion
E#4 · G#4 · A4 · C#5