Bmaj7(#5) Guitar Chord - Guitar Chords Chart
The B major seventh sharp five chord, written Bmaj7#5, is spelled B, D#, F## and A#: the root, major third, raised fifth and major seventh.
In the symbol, maj7 sets the seventh and #5 alters the fifth. Melodies over Bmaj7#5 can draw on the B Lydian augmented scale, which contains every note of the chord. Notes such as F## are written that way to keep one letter name per chord tone, even though they sound like simpler notes.
Moving in and out of it gets easier with smoother chord changes. The major seventh lies a half step below the octave of the root, a close and slightly sharp-edged interval.
B major 7th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as Bmaj7(#5), Bmaj7#5, BM7(#5) or BΔ7(#5).
Notes in the B maj7(#5) chord:
Tones in the Major Seventh Sharp Fifth chord:
Formula: 1 3 #5 7
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C maj7(#5) | D maj7(#5) | E maj7(#5) | F maj7(#5) | G maj7(#5) | A maj7(#5) | B maj7(#5) | C#maj7(#5) | D#maj7(#5) | F#maj7(#5) | G#maj7(#5) | A#maj7(#5) | Abmaj7(#5) | Bbmaj7(#5) | Dbmaj7(#5) | Ebmaj7(#5) | Gbmaj7(#5)
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FAQ
What is Bmaj7#5 made of?
Bmaj7#5 is spelled B, D#, F## and A#. That gives a root, a major third, a raised fifth and a major seventh. The F## is the raised fifth.
Why does B major seventh sharp five contain F##?
The perfect fifth of B is F#. The sharp five raises it a semitone to F##, which sounds like G. The letter F stays so the fifth is named correctly.
Which scale covers Bmaj7#5?
The B Lydian Augmented Scale (B, C#, D#, E#, F##, G#, A#) holds all four chord notes. The chord uses its 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees.
How does Bmaj7#5 compare with Bmaj7?
Bmaj7 has the perfect fifth F#. Bmaj7#5 lifts it to F##, one semitone higher, and keeps B, D# and A#.
