Ammaj7b5 Piano Chord
An extremely rare chord with a unique, dissonant sound. Found only in avant-garde jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
A3 · C4 · Eb4 · Ab4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · Ab3 · 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 Ammaj7b5 chord
Other names: A minor major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: minor major seventh flat five chord
Common name: A minor major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Ammaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| A | Root |
| C | Minor 3rd |
| Eb | Diminished 5th |
| Ab | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C4 · Eb4 · Ab4 · A4
2nd inversion
Eb4 · Ab4 · A4 · C5