Play the m7b5 inverted chord on piano
m7b5 (half-diminished) chord inversions combine the diminished fifth with the minor seventh. Essential for the II degree of minor jazz progressions.
Chord composition
| I | ♭III | ♭V | ♭VII |
| Root | Minor third | Diminished fifth | Minor seventh |
| 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Formula 1 - ♭3 - ♭5 - ♭7
Theory
The m7b5 chord is the VII degree of the major scale and the II degree of the harmonic minor scale. Its inversions facilitate resolutions to dominant chords.
Play the m7b5 inverted chord on the piano