Cmaj7#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
C4 · E4 · G#4 · B4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
B3 · E4 · G#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 Cmaj7#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
Notes and intervals in the Cmaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| C | Root |
| E | Major 3rd |
| G# | Augmented 5th |
| B | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
E4 · G#4 · B4 · C5
2nd inversion
G#4 · B4 · C5 · E5