Gbmaj7(#5) chord - Gb Major Seventh Sharp Fifth - guitar chord chart
Gbmaj7#5 is the Gb major seventh sharp five chord: Gb, Bb, D and F, built as root, major third, raised fifth and major seventh.
Seen from the other side, F#maj7#5 names the same sound with the opposite accidentals. In the symbol, maj7 sets the seventh and #5 alters the fifth. Every note of Gbmaj7#5 sits inside the Gb Lydian augmented scale, so that scale is the natural place to look for melody notes. A major seventh sharp five chord is an augmented triad with a major seventh on top, so the seventh sits a semitone below the octave.
The major seventh lies a half step below the octave of the root, a close and slightly sharp-edged interval.
Gb major 7th with sharp 5th guitar chord is also written as Gbmaj7(#5), Gbmaj7#5, GbM7(#5) or GbΔ7(#5).
Notes that compose the Gb maj7(#5) chord:
Chord Formula:
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 notes make up Gbmaj7#5?
Gbmaj7#5 is spelled Gb, Bb, D and F. That is a root, a major third, a raised fifth and a major seventh. The F is one semitone short of the octave Gb.
Is Gbmaj7#5 the same as F#maj7#5?
Yes. F#maj7#5 is spelled F#, A#, C## and E#, with the same pitches. The Gb version avoids the double sharp and is easier to read.
Why does Gb major seventh sharp five contain D?
The perfect fifth of Gb is Db, so raising it by a semitone gives D natural. That is the sharp five of the chord.
Which scale covers Gbmaj7#5?
The Gb Lydian Augmented Scale (Gb, Ab, Bb, C, D, Eb, F) contains all four chord notes. The chord uses its 1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th degrees.
