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C#maj7#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
C#4 · F4 · A4 · C5

How to play the C#maj7#5 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: C#4, F4, A4 and C5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for C#maj7#5 chord

Other names: C# major 7th sharp 5

Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord

Common name: C# major 7th sharp 5 chord

Intervals and tones in C#maj7#5 chord

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

Inversions

1st inversion
F4 · A4 · C5 · C#5
2nd inversion
A4 · C5 · C#5 · F5

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