How to Play a Fmaj7(#5) Chord on Guitar – Easy F Major Seventh Sharp Fifth Guitar Chord

In Fmaj7#5, also called F major seventh sharp five, the notes are F, A, C# and E: the root, major third, raised fifth and major seventh. The Ionian #5 scale is the major scale with a raised fifth, the one note that separates it from a plain major scale.

The F Lydian augmented scale contains all four chord tones, which makes it a reliable scale for soloing over Fmaj7#5. The major seventh lies a half step below the octave of the root, a close and slightly sharp-edged interval.

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F major 7th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as Fmaj7(#5), Fmaj7#5, FM7(#5) or FΔ7(#5).

Notes that compose the F maj7(#5) chord:

F A C# E

Chord structure of the Major Seventh Sharp Fifth chord:

Formula: 1 3 #5 7

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FAQ

Which notes does Fmaj7#5 use?

Fmaj7#5 is spelled F, A, C# and E. That is a root, a major third, a raised fifth and a major seventh. No double accidentals are needed.

How is Fmaj7#5 different from Fmaj7?

Fmaj7 has the perfect fifth C. Fmaj7#5 raises it a semitone to C#, and F, A and E stay the same.

Which scale fits F major seventh sharp five?

The F Lydian Augmented Scale (F, G, A, B, C#, D, E) contains all four chord notes. The chord takes its 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees.

What does F major seventh sharp five sound like in theory terms?

The augmented triad F, A and C# is tense and unresolved, while the major seventh E adds a floating colour. Unlike a dominant seventh, it has no strong pull toward another chord.