F#maj7#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
F#4 · A#4 · D5 · E#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E#3 · A#3 · D4
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 F#maj7#5 chord
Other names: F# major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: F# major 7th sharp 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the F#maj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| A# | Major 3rd |
| D | Augmented 5th |
| E# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A#4 · D5 · E#5 · F#5
2nd inversion
D5 · E#5 · F#5 · A#5