Bmaj7#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
Bb3 · D4 · F#4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A3 · D4 · F#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.
Notation for Bmaj7#5 chord
Other names: B major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: B major 7th sharp 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Bmaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| F# | Augmented 5th |
| A | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D4 · F#4 · A4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
F#4 · A4 · Bb4 · D5