Dmaj7#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
D4 · F#4 · A#4 · C#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C#3 · F#3 · A#3
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 Dmaj7#5 chord
Other names: D major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: D major 7th sharp 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Dmaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| A# | Augmented 5th |
| C# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
F#4 · A#4 · C#5 · D5
2nd inversion
A#4 · C#5 · D5 · F#5