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Fmaj7#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
F4 · A4 · C#5 · E5

How to play the Fmaj7#5 chord on piano

Play the recommended root-position voicing with the right hand: F4, A4, C#5 and E5. Suggested fingering is 1–2–3–5 (1 is the thumb).

Notation for Fmaj7#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

Intervals and tones in Fmaj7#5 chord

Note Interval
F Root
A Major 3rd
C# Augmented 5th
E Major 7th

Inversions

1st inversion
A4 · C#5 · E5 · F5
2nd inversion
C#5 · E5 · F5 · A5

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