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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.

Piano

Recommended voicing
E4 · Ab4 · C5 · Eb5

How to play the Emaj7#5 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: E4, Ab4, C5 and Eb5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for 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

Intervals and tones in Emaj7#5 chord

Note Interval
E Root
Ab Major 3rd
C Augmented 5th
Eb Major 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
Ab4 · C5 · Eb5 · E5
2nd inversion
C5 · Eb5 · E5 · Ab5

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