Fmmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An extremely rare chord with a unique, dissonant sound. Found only in avant-garde jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
F4 · Ab4 · B4 · E5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
B3 · E4 · Ab4
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 Fmmaj7b5 chord
Other names: F minor major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: minor major seventh flat five chord
Common name: F minor major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Fmmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| F | Root |
| Ab | Minor 3rd |
| H | Diminished 5th |
| E | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Ab4 · B4 · E5 · F5
2nd inversion
B4 · E5 · F5 · Ab5