Translation problem

[Chris K]

Guys, could one of you please give me the proper English terms for the following major chords with major 3rd and diminished 5th:

1 - 3 - b5
1 - 3 - b5 - b7
1 - 3 - b5 - 7

The Wikipedia article on chords does not mention them.
I'm preparing an article on three string chord voicings for bass and would like to use decent terminology.

Thanks

[MalcolmAmos]

http://www.smithfowler.org/music/Chord_Formulas.htm
Major flat 5, Major dominant seventh flat 5 or Major seven flat 5 and written like this; Cb5, C7b5 and Cmaj7b5.

JonR on http://www.ibreathemusic.com/forums/ is normally a good source for stuff like this.

Good question.

[Chris K]

Thanks for the research, Malcolm!
One of those cases of inconsequent terminology, since 1 - b3 - b5 is a diminished triad, so why no proper name for 1 - 3 - b5?
In my language we call'm 'hard diminished'.

[PlanetEarth]

A "Chris K M7b5"????? Wouldn't that be like a x7sus or a x9b13 inverted?

-PE

[Chris K]

Originally Posted by PlanetEarth

A "Chris K M7b5"????? Wouldn't that be like a x7sus or a x9b13 inverted?

-PE

Wow, my very own chord...

It feels like I discovered a comet and get to name it after myself