Gmaj7#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
G4 · B4 · D#5 · F#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F#3 · B3 · D#4
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 Gmaj7#5 chord
Other names: G major 7th sharp 5
Music theory name: major seventh augmented fifth chord
Common name: G major 7th sharp 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Gmaj7#5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| B | Major 3rd |
| D# | Augmented 5th |
| F# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B4 · D#5 · F#5 · G5
2nd inversion
D#5 · F#5 · G5 · B5