Emaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
E4 · G#4 · Bb4 · D#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Bb3 · D#4 · G#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.
Other names for the Emaj7b5 chord
Other names: E major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: E major 7th flat 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Emaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| E | Root |
| G# | Major 3rd |
| Bb | Diminished 5th |
| D# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
G#4 · Bb4 · D#5 · E5
2nd inversion
Bb4 · D#5 · E5 · G#5