A♭m7♭5 piano chord (A♭ half-diminished 7th)

A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫 – G♭

Formula 1 – ♭3 – ♭5 – ♭7

C♭E♭bA♭G♭

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♭

C♭E♭bA♭G♭

1st inversion A♭m7♭5/C♭

C♭ – E𝄫 – G♭ – A♭

C♭E♭bG♭A♭

2nd inversion A♭m7♭5/E𝄫

E𝄫 – G♭ – A♭ – C♭

E♭bC♭G♭A♭

3rd inversion A♭m7♭5/G♭

G♭ – A♭ – C♭ – E𝄫

C♭E♭bG♭A♭

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).