A♭m7♭5 piano chord (A♭ half-diminished 7th)
A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – G♭
Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7
A♭m7♭5 inversions
An inversion keeps the same notes but puts a different one at the bottom. Use them to move to the next chord with the smallest hand movement.
Root position A♭m7♭5
A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – G♭
1st inversion A♭m7♭5/C♭
C♭ – E𝄫 – G♭ – A♭
2nd inversion A♭m7♭5/E𝄫
E𝄫 – G♭ – A♭ – C♭
3rd inversion A♭m7♭5/G♭
G♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫
Keys that contain A♭m7♭5
Other A♭ chords
A♭m7♭5 chord questions
What notes are in the A♭ half-diminished 7th chord?
A♭m7♭5 is A♭, C♭, E𝄫, G♭. Its formula is 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7, counted from the root A♭.
How do you play A♭m7♭5 on piano?
With the right hand in root position, play A♭–C♭–E𝄫–G♭ using fingers 1, 2, 3 and 5 (thumb on A♭). With the left hand, use fingers 5, 3, 2 and 1 from the bottom.
What are the inversions of A♭m7♭5?
Root position: A♭–C♭–E𝄫–G♭; 1st inversion: C♭–E𝄫–G♭–A♭; 2nd inversion: E𝄫–G♭–A♭–C♭; 3rd inversion: G♭–A♭–C♭–E𝄫.
Which keys contain A♭m7♭5?
A♭m7♭5 occurs naturally in F♯ minor (as iiø7), A major (as viiø7).