Abmmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An extremely rare chord with a unique, dissonant sound. Found only in avant-garde jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
Ab3 · B3 · D4 · G4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · G3 · B3
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 Abmmaj7b5 chord
Other names: Ab minor major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: minor major seventh flat five chord
Common name: Ab minor major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Abmmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Ab | Root |
| H | Minor 3rd |
| D | Diminished 5th |
| G | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B3 · D4 · G4 · Ab4
2nd inversion
D4 · G4 · Ab4 · B4