Bmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
Bb3 · D4 · E4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · A3 · D4
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 Bmaj7b5 chord
Other names: B major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: B major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Bmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| D | Major 3rd |
| E | Diminished 5th |
| A | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D4 · E4 · A4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
E4 · A4 · Bb4 · D5