Ebmaj7#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
Eb4 · G4 · B4 · D5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · G3 · B3
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 Ebmaj7#5 chord
Other names: Eb major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: Eb major 7th sharp 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Ebmaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Eb | Root |
| G | Major 3rd |
| H | Augmented 5th |
| D | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G4 · B4 · D5 · Eb5
2nd inversion
B4 · D5 · Eb5 · G5