7#5 The Most Controversial Chord In Jazz

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Sometimes you see the 7(#5) chord written like or 7+, or 7aug. It’s all the same. A dominant 7 with a raised 5th.

Adam gives a great jazz chord lesson and explains why he thinks the 7(#5) chord causes controversy in Jazz. Adam explains what the chord is also gives example of songs that contain 7(#5) chords. He also explains what the chord is and what scales to use when improvising on a 7#5 chord. Adam also demonstrates some common 7(#5) chord voicings.

This is a great lesson if you want to learn how to treat this chord properly when you encounter in a song.

This is the downloadable lesson from Adam’s YouTube video Dominant 7 sharp 5 – The Most Controversial Chord in JAZZ