Fmmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
F4 · Ab4 · C5 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Ab3 · E4
fingers 5–1
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 Fmmaj7 chord
Other names: F minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: F minor major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Fmmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| Ab | Minor 3rd |
| C | Perfect 5th |
| E | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Ab4 · C5 · E5 · F5
2nd inversion
C5 · E5 · F5 · Ab5