Dmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
D4 · F#4 · Ab4 · C#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Ab3 · C#4 · F#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 Dmaj7b5 chord
Other names: D major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: D major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Dmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| D | Root |
| F# | Major 3rd |
| Ab | Diminished 5th |
| C# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
F#4 · Ab4 · C#5 · D5
2nd inversion
Ab4 · C#5 · D5 · F#5