Dbmaj7(b5)(#4) Major 7th

The Dbmaj7(b5)(#4) chord is built from the notes Db – F – Abb – C – G.

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Also known as

Dbmaj7b5#11

Chord tones, one by one

DbRoot

Root

The fundamental note the chord is built on — Db.

FThird

Major third

Four semitones — makes the chord major (brighter, happier).

AbbFifth

Diminished fifth (♭5)

Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.

CSeventh

Major seventh

Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).

GExtension

Sharp eleventh (♯11)

A ♯11 — the bright, floating Lydian color.

🎼 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

maj7(b5)(#4) in every key

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