F-maj7 Diminished
The F-maj7 chord is built from the notes F – Ab – Cb – E.
Piano sound loads on first tap.
Also known as
F-maj7b5Fdim(maj7)Fdimmaj7Fm(b5)maj7Fm(maj7b5)Fm7b5(maj7)
Chord tones, one by one
FRoot
Root
The fundamental note the chord is built on — F.
AbThird
Minor third
Three semitones — makes the chord minor (darker, sadder).
CbFifth
Diminished fifth (♭5)
Six semitones — a flat fifth. Creates instability, typical of m7♭5 and diminished chords.
ESeventh
Major seventh
Eleven semitones — a lush, jazzy seventh just below the octave (maj7).
🎼 Related scales
🎹 Modal analysis
This chord implies the Whole-half diminished scale.
🎸 Genres
Bebop jazz · Hard bop · Gypsy jazz