Ebmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
Eb4 · G4 · A4 · D5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
A3 · D4 · G4
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 Ebmaj7b5 chord
Other names: Eb major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: Eb major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Ebmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| Eb | Root |
| G | Major 3rd |
| A | Diminished 5th |
| D | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G4 · A4 · D5 · Eb5
2nd inversion
A4 · D5 · Eb5 · G5