Hmaj7b5 Piano Chord
An unusual "Lydian" chord with a major seventh and a lowered fifth. Occasionally found in progressive jazz and experimental music.
Recommended voicing
B3 · Eb4 · F4 · Bb4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
F3 · Bb3 · Eb4
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 Hmaj7b5 chord
Other names: H major 7th flat 5
Music theory name: major seventh flat five chord
Common name: H major 7th flat 5 chord
Intervals and tones in Hmaj7b5 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| H | Root |
| Eb | Major 3rd |
| F | Diminished 5th |
| B | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
Eb4 · F4 · Bb4 · B4
2nd inversion
F4 · Bb4 · B4 · Eb5