Abmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · C4 · D4 · G4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · G3 · C4
fingers 5–3–1
Right hand
Free
melody / improvisation
Jazz accompaniment with a bass player: the bass supplies the root, leaving the right hand free for melody or improvisation.
Notation for Abmaj7b5 chord
Other names: Ab major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: Ab major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Abmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| C | Major 3rd |
| D | Diminished 5th |
| G | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C4 · D4 · G4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
D4 · G4 · Ab4 · C5