A major seventh flat five chord is composed using a root/1st, major 3rd, diminished 5th and major 7th (or R/1-3-♭5-7) intervals played simultaneously. Generally written as CMA7(♭5) or Cma7(-5), it is good practice to simply use an uppercase C then uppercase letters MA followed by a super scripted 7(♭5) to represent it in writing (ie: CMA7(♭5)).
Major seventh flat five chord profile
| Intervals | root/1st, major 3rd, diminished 5th, major 7th or R/1-3-♭5-7 |
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| Stability | Dissonant, unresolved |
| Grouping class | Tetrad |
| Common names (examples in C) | CMA7(♭5), CMA7(-5), CΔ7(♭5) |
Chord shapes/voicings
Audio sample(s)
| C Major seventh flat five chord voicing #4 |
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