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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.

Piano

Recommended voicing
A3 · C#4 · F4 · Ab4

How to play the Amaj7#5 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: A3, C#4, F4 and Ab4. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for 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

Intervals and tones in Amaj7#5 chord

Note Interval
A Root
C# Major 3rd
F Augmented 5th
Ab Major 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
C#4 · F4 · Ab4 · A4
2nd inversion
F4 · Ab4 · A4 · C#5

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