Gmmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An extremely rare chord with a unique, dissonant sound. Found only in avant-garde jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
G4 · Bb4 · Db5 · F#5
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Db3 · F#3 · Bb3
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 Gmmaj7b5 chord
Other names: G minor major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: minor major seventh flat five chord
Common name: G minor major 7th flat 5 chord
Notes and intervals in the Gmmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| G | Root |
| Bb | Minor 3rd |
| Db | Diminished 5th |
| F# | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Bb4 · Db5 · F#5 · G5
2nd inversion
Db5 · F#5 · G5 · Bb5