Hmmaj7 Piano Chord
A mysterious, cinematic sound combining a minor character with a bright major seventh. Typical of spy movie soundtracks. Rare but with an unmistakable character.
Recommended voicing
B3 · D4 · F#4 · Bb4
With bass · rootless
Left hand
D3 · 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 Hmmaj7 chord
Other names: H minor major 7th
Music theory name: minor major seventh chord
Common name: H minor major seventh chord
Intervals and tones in Hmmaj7 chord
| Note | Interval |
|---|---|
| H | Root |
| D | Minor 3rd |
| F# | Perfect 5th |
| B | Major 7th |
Inversions
1st inversion
D4 · F#4 · Bb4 · B4
2nd inversion
F#4 · Bb4 · B4 · D5