Amaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
A3 · C#4 · Eb4 · G#4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · G#3 · C#4
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.
Other names for the Amaj7b5 chord
Other names: A major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: A major 7th flat 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Amaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C# | Major 3rd |
| Eb | Diminished 5th |
| G# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · Eb4 · G#4 · A4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · G#4 · A4 · C#5