Major ninth with ♯5 (1–3–♯5–7–9); augmented-fifth color on maj9 harmony.
Intervals from the root that spell this chord and its chord tones.
Scales that contain this chord’s notes and usually fit over it.
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The major ninth sharp fifth chord extends maj9 with an augmented fifth (1-3-♯5-7-9). It combines the wide brightness of the ninth with the restless lift of ♯5—less common than maj9(♯11), but useful in fusion and modern jazz when a major center needs altered-fifth shimmer without Lydian ♯11.
Think maj7(♯5) plus 9, or maj9 with a raised fifth.
Color hits, passing chords, and cinematic pads on major pedals.
Balance ♯5 against 7 and 9; thin dense registers.
maj9-like openness with a widened fifth.
| Name | Aliases | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| G sharp Harmonic major | - | Easy |
| G sharp Chromatic | - | Intermediate |
| G sharp Major augmented | major #5, ionian augmented, ionian #5 | Intermediate |
| G sharp Leading whole tone | - | Intermediate |
| G sharp Lydian Augmented | - | Intermediate |
| - | Expert | |
| - | Guru | |
| - | Guru |
| Name | Aliases | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|
| G sharp Augmented | aug, +, +5, ^#5 | Easy |
| G sharp Major seventh flat sixth | M7b6, ^7b6 | Expert |
| G sharp Major seventh sharp fifth | maj7#5, maj7+5, +maj7, ^7#5 | Expert |
| G sharp Major sharp fifth add ninth | M#5add9, +add9 | Guru |
| Interval | semitones | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfect unison | 0 | G♯ | ||
| Major third | 4 | B♯ | ||
| Augmented fifth | 8 | D𝄪 | ||
| Major seventh | 11 | F𝄪 | ||
| Major ninth | 14 | A♯ |