Hancock chord voicing

Named after Herbie Hancock. Used to voice a m7 chord when the 9 is in the melody1. Has a quartal or quintal sound to it, but still tonal.

The formula:

  • 1
  • 5
  • b3
  • 11
  • b7
  • 9

Interval structure: P5 | m3 | M2 | P5 | P4 | M3

Examples:

  • F C / Ab Bb Eb G – one of my all-time favourite chords
  • D A / F G C E