Cma7b5 Major 7th
The Cma7b5 chord is built from the notes C – E – Gb – B.
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Also known as
Cmaj7(b5)Cmaj7(no5)b5Cmaj7b5
Chord tones, one by one
CRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — C.
EThird
Major third
Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).
GbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
BSeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Lydian scale; its characteristic note is the bright, floating ♯11.
🎸 Genres
Film & TV scoring · Modal jazz · Impressionism