Gmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
G4 · B4 · C#5 · F#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
C#3 · F#3 · B3
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 Gmaj7b5 chord
Other names: G major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: G major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Gmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| H | Major 3rd |
| C# | Diminished 5th |
| F# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
B4 · C#5 · F#5 · G5
2nd inversion
C#5 · F#5 · G5 · B5