F#maj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
F#4 · A#4 · C5 · E#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C3 · E#3 · A#3
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 F#maj7b5 chord
Other names: F# major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: F# major 7th flat 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the F#maj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F# | Root |
| A# | Major 3rd |
| C | Diminished 5th |
| E# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A#4 · C5 · E#5 · F#5
2nd inversion
C5 · E#5 · F#5 · A#5