Fmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
F4 · A4 · B4 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
B3 · E4 · A4
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 Fmaj7b5 chord
Other names: F major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: F major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Fmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| A | Major 3rd |
| H | Diminished 5th |
| E | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
A4 · B4 · E5 · F5
2nd inversion
B4 · E5 · F5 · A5