Hmaj7 Piano Chord
A dreamy, sophisticated sound. Typical of jazz, bossa nova and soul music. The major seventh adds an ethereal, "floating" quality to the chord.
Recommended voicing
B3 · Eb4 · F#4 · Bb4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
Eb3 · Bb3
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 Hmaj7 chord
Other names: H major 7th, H maj7, H M7, HΔ7
Music theory name: major seventh chord
Common name: H major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Hmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| H | Root |
| Eb | Major 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| B | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Eb4 · F#4 · Bb4 · B4
2nd inversion
F#4 · Bb4 · B4 · Eb5