G-maj7#5 Augmented
The G-maj7#5 chord is built from the notes G – Bb – D# – F#.
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Also known as
Gm(maj7#5)Gmmaj7#5
Chord tones, one by one
GRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — G.
BbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
D#Fifth
Augmented fifth (♯5)
Eight semitones — a sharp fifth. Restless and dreamy, typical of augmented chords.
F#Seventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz