Emaj7#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
E4 · G#4 · B#4 · D#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D#3 · G#3 · B#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 Emaj7#5 chord
Other names: E major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: E major 7th sharp 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Emaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G# | Major 3rd |
| B# | Augmented 5th |
| D# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G#4 · B#4 · D#5 · E5
2nd inversion
B#4 · D#5 · E5 · G#5