m7b5 inverted chord - ukulele

m7b5 (half-diminished) chord inversions combine the diminished fifth with the minor seventh. Essential for the II degree of minor jazz progressions.

Intervals

Degree I♭III♭V♭VII
Interval RootMinor thirdDiminished fifthMinor seventh
Semitones 03610

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.

Examples

Example: Do m7b5 inverted

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Styles

Jazz Bossa nova Fusion Modal