Bmmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An extremely rare chord with a unique, dissonant sound. Found only in avant-garde jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
Bb3 · C#4 · E4 · A4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
E3 · A3 · 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.
Notation for Bmmaj7b5 chord
Other names: B minor major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: minor major seventh flat five chord
Common name: B minor major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Bmmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| B | Root |
| C# | Minor 3rd |
| E | Diminished 5th |
| A | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
C#4 · E4 · A4 · Bb4
2nd inversion
E4 · A4 · Bb4 · C#5